– Guess What, It’s Round

Balls to Brazil. Literally. Revolutionary – tick. Pioneering – tick. And most crucially of all: round – tick.
Yes the Brazuca, the 2014 World Cup ball, has been launched by makers adidas to the expected fanfare in Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro – the city which will host next summer’s final.

The key is that World Cup organisers have again gone for a round, ball-like structure which has proved popular at previous tournaments.

Rumours of a square or oblong ball were wide of the mark and thankfully the world’s best footballers should find it easy enough to get grips with the Brazuca.

The ball was so named after a public vote by hosts Brazil, and the word means ‘Brazilian’ or the Brazilian way of life.

nice and round, the Brazuca went through a stringent testing process over two and a half years (seriously) and involving more than 600 of the world’s top players and 30 teams in ten countries across three continents.
Samba star Dani Alves – he always likes to be referred to as this – said: ‘My first impression of Brazuca is of a ball that is fantastic and we’re going to have a lot of fun with it.’

But then, isn’t everything fun in Brazil?

World Cup-winning Spain captain Iker Casillas said: ‘Brazuca has a stunning design that feels inspired by Brazil.’ Again, genius.

Source: http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/blog/2013/12/meet-the-brazuca-the-2014-world-cup-ball