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FIFA Museum on Twitter: "The inspiration for Adidas' first World Cup ball came from space - literally. The 1970 Telstar was named after the satellite, which not only closely resembled the ball's
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![Herzogenaurach, Germany. 26th June, 2019. Sandra Trapp, archivist of the sporting goods manufacturer "adidas", holds the company's first football for a World Cup in her hands in the company's archive. The football Herzogenaurach, Germany. 26th June, 2019. Sandra Trapp, archivist of the sporting goods manufacturer "adidas", holds the company's first football for a World Cup in her hands in the company's archive. The football](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W0PBTR/herzogenaurach-germany-26th-june-2019-sandra-trapp-archivist-of-the-sporting-goods-manufacturer-adidas-holds-the-companys-first-football-for-a-world-cup-in-her-hands-in-the-companys-archive-the-football-called-telstar-is-from-the-1970-football-world-cup-in-mexico-in-the-70th-year-of-its-existence-the-sporting-goods-manufacturer-moved-into-the-new-campus-and-the-main-building-the-arena-built-like-a-stadium-at-its-headquarters-in-herzogenaurach-credit-nicolas-armerdpaalamy-live-news-W0PBTR.jpg)
Herzogenaurach, Germany. 26th June, 2019. Sandra Trapp, archivist of the sporting goods manufacturer "adidas", holds the company's first football for a World Cup in her hands in the company's archive. The football
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adidas on Twitter: "@stansmithonline 1970, TELSTAR TELSTAR (“star of television”) first delivered at the 1970 FIFA World Cup™, was designed to improve visibility on a TV screen. It was
![Fuerth, Germany. 08th May, 2014. The 'Telstar' soccer ball which was the official ball of the 1970 soccer world cup in Mexico is pictured during the general meeting of sporting goods manufacturer Fuerth, Germany. 08th May, 2014. The 'Telstar' soccer ball which was the official ball of the 1970 soccer world cup in Mexico is pictured during the general meeting of sporting goods manufacturer](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/40ac4a83579c421ca2bac54989a6b791/e0bnnd.jpg)
Fuerth, Germany. 08th May, 2014. The 'Telstar' soccer ball which was the official ball of the 1970 soccer world cup in Mexico is pictured during the general meeting of sporting goods manufacturer
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