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Official Euro Qualifier Ball - Why Didn't they use it in the Swiss v England game?

  • 30-09-2014 4:37pm
    #1
    vicwatson
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    When we played Georgia we used the official Euro Qualifier ball as below

    Adidas-Euro-2016-Official-Qualifier-Ball-Wallpaper.jpg

    But when Switzerland played England on the Following Tuesday (I think) they used a Puma ball instead of the Official Euro Qualifier ball, I wonder why they got away with it?

    Switzerland-v-England-UEFA-EURO-2016-Qualifier.jpg

    Please dont say "who cares" etc, I just wondered why didn't they play with the "official" 2016 qualifier ball? I'm sure Adidas are less happy.


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  • #2
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Wonder is it something to do with Switzerland being sponsored by Puma? As the ball they played with was a Puma ball.

    Do UEFA do deals like that with individual countries perhaps in that they don't have to use the official ball?


  • #3
    smileyj1987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,325 ✭✭✭smileyj1987


    It does seem weird because if I was a manager I would want my team using the official ball because it means more practice with it .


  • #4
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Its up to the country to use whatever ball they want but as above, some teams use it from day one to get a feel for it.


  • #5
    ArmaniJeanss
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    vicwatson wrote: »
    When we played Georgia we used the official Euro Qualifier ball as below


    But when Switzerland played England on the Following Tuesday (I think) they used a Puma ball instead of the Official Euro Qualifier ball, I wonder why they got away with it?

    Theres nothing to 'get away with it'. Theres an official ball to be used by those countries that have an Adidas deal, however countries with a deal with Puma or another provider can continue to use them for their home games.


  • #6
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Ah ok so Ireland will play with an Umbro ball then.


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  • #7
    keeponhurling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭keeponhurling


    Portugal v Albania used a Nike ball in the last game


  • #8
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,736 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    ArmaniJeanss wrote: »
    Theres nothing to 'get away with it'. Theres an official ball to be used by those countries that have an Adidas deal, however countries with a deal with Puma or another provider can continue to use them for their home games.

    Come on.
    Surely we can find a way to use this against England.
    Show that they have an unfair advantage etc.


  • #9
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »
    Come on.
    Surely we can find a way to use this against England.
    Show that they have an unfair advantage etc.

    Why would you want to do that? That's a ridiculous statement


  • #10
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Why would you want to do that? That's a ridiculous statement

    I assume he was taking the piss


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