{"id":13463,"date":"2012-08-14T02:33:52","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T00:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/soccer-adidas-unveils-potential-names-for-brazil-world-cup-ball\/"},"modified":"2012-08-14T02:33:52","modified_gmt":"2012-08-14T00:33:52","slug":"soccer-adidas-unveils-potential-names-for-brazil-world-cup-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/soccer-adidas-unveils-potential-names-for-brazil-world-cup-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer-Adidas unveils potential names for Brazil World Cup ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">SAO PAULO<\/span> Aug 13 (Reuters) &#8211; Adidas has announced the short<br \/>\nlist of potential names for the 2014 World Cup ball and are<br \/>\nasking fans to vote for their preferred candidate of<br \/>\nquintessential Brazilian choices.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The three names are Portuguese words and all are feminine,<br \/>\nconforming to the Brazilian stereotype of the ball as a woman,<br \/>\nto be caressed and cared for.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of the finalists is Carnavalesca, a word describing<br \/>\nsomeone who plans or participates in the country&#8217;s raucous<br \/>\ncarnival celebrations.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another is Bossa Nova, a reference to the famous samba-jazz<br \/>\nmusic genre popularised in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1950s and<br \/>\n1960s.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Finally Brazuca, which is a playful slang word for native<br \/>\nBrazilians that Adidas said summed up the country&#8217;s irreverence.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The sporting goods firm, a World Cup sponsor, is giving fans<br \/>\nthe chance to vote for one of the options on its Brazilian Web<br \/>\npage at www.adidas.com.br\/nome-da-bola-2014.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The concept of naming the World Cup ball began in Mexico in<br \/>\n1970 with the Telstar. Among the more memorable balls in the<br \/>\nyears since were the Tango in Argentina in 1978, the Azteca in<br \/>\nMexico in 1986 and the Jabulani in South Africa in 2010.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Romario, the 1994 World Cup winner turned Congressman who<br \/>\nhas previously criticised Brazil&#8217;s preparations, expressed<br \/>\nsurprise at the absence of Gorduchinha, a word that means little<br \/>\nchubby.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Adidas said voting closes on Sept. 2.<\/p>\n<p> (Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Todd Benson)<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\n<p>         \t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAO PAULO Aug 13 (Reuters) &#8211; Adidas has announced the short list of potential names for the 2014 World Cup ball and are asking fans to vote for their preferred candidate of quintessential Brazilian choices. 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