Named after the first two letters from the popular Brazilian pastimes of carnaval, futebol and samba, Cafusa will take centre stage from Saturday as the official Confederations Cup ball.
Rarely
has a name been linked so closely to the host nation, and its green circles and
yellow lines add to the distinct Brazilian flavour of the ball. Not missing
either, just like on the nation's flag, is the southern cross.
Cafusa
is the second ball designed especially for the Confederations Cup by sports
good makers Adidas, the first ball for the eight-team event coming 2009 in
South Africa.
The
ruling body Fifa has named it "a true reflection of the Brazilian
identity," at its unveiling in December during the group draw - by former
Brazil defender Cafu, who quickly had to point out that he had nothing to do
with the naming of the ball.
Cafusa
is a technological step forward from the Euro 2012 ball, but its official
life-span will be a mere 16 days until the June 30 final as next year's World
Cup will see another ball in Brazuca.
The
name Brazuca was chosen in on online poll by Brazilians last year over Bossa
Nova Carnavalseca. It is an informal phrase to describe Brazilian national
pride, symbolises emotion, pride and goodwill, and is as Brazilian as Cafusa.
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