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Hi Huneybees,

The secret is out... adidas today unveiled the brazuca Final Rio Official Match Ball, the official match ball for the Final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™!

The ball will be an integral part of the Final on 13^th July when the top two federations battle it out for a place in history. The design of brazuca Final Rio has been inspired by the green and gold on the FIFA World Cup trophy and is a variation of the previously released adidas brazuca Official Match Ball which was launched back in December last year.

In the build up to the FIFA World Cup™, adidas has used brazuca as part of its "all in or nothing" FIFA World Cup campaign and launched @brazuca on Twitter. After the launch in December 2013, @brazuca has garnered over 131,000 followers and has introduced fans to some of the world’s greatest footballers and celebrities including Zinedine Zidane, Cafu, Samuel L Jackson & Hugh Jackman. It has even travelled to the Vatican City to meet Pope Francis. Fans on twitter have also been able to track the build-up to the FIFA World Cup™ in Brazil through the eyes of the ball as it travels the world and offers an alternative take on the game.

Back in December 2013, adidas delivered brazucas to all federations competing in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ in order for all teams to have sufficient time to train with the new balls both in training and competitive matches. Since then, the ball has also played a starring role in competitions such as the FIFA Club World Cup, Copa del Rey, MLS, DFB Pokal as well as numerous international friendlies.

Prior to the official launch, brazuca and brazuca Final Rio went through a thorough testing process over a two and a half year period involving more than 600 of the world’s top players and 30 teams in 10 countries across three continents, making it the most tested ball ever by adidas and ensuring that it is suited to all conditions. Clubs involved in testing included AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Palmeiras and Fluminense. Players involved in the process included global football stars Leo Messi, Iker Casillas, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Zinedine Zidane.

The technology incorporated into the bladder and carcass of brazuca and brazuca Final Rio is identical to the Tango 12 (UEFA Euro 2012™), Cafusa (FIFA Confederations Cup 2013) and the ever-popular UEFA Champions League™ Official Match Ball. However, a new structural innovation with a unique symmetry of six identical panels alongside a different surface structure will provide improved grip, touch, stability and aerodynamics on the pitch. brazuca has been thoroughly tested to meet and exceed all FIFA metrics for an official match ball, ensuring top performance for every condition.

The FIFA World Cup™ is the world’s largest football event and the ultimate platform for the
adidas state-of-the-art apparel, hardware and footwear. adidas has made every FIFA World Cup™ ball since 1970, and recently extended the partnership with FIFA until 2030, including the
supply of the official match ball.

Brazuca Final Rio is available to purchase globally from Sunday June 1^st in all adidas Sports Performance outlets, Weston Corporation, 12^th Men at Bedok Mall, as well as the adidas online store (shop.adidas.com.sg) at SGD189. For further information please visit adidasSG Facebook page.

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Hi Huneybees,

I was recently invited to Meet and Greet with the renowned Dutch football star and the ambassador for Tiger Street Football - Edgar Davids, at Clarke Quay. Together with football fans, we waited patiently in the cage that was set up at Clarke Quay Central Fountain.

Pretty babes to prep the crowd... :)

The highly excited fans.
Some of them even queued for more than 2 hours!

We were kept entertained by the Brazil and Thailand team with a match. I was caught in the middle when entering the cage and got greeted in the face by the soccer ball! It's ok, everything for meeting Edgar Davids!

Arrival of Edgar Davids.

Edgar Davids, who has played for top European clubs such as AC Milan, Juventus, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur, is strongly associated to street football, serving as a patron for the game and its varieties all over the globe.

The sexy Tiger Cage Girls who will pose next to fans and Edgar Davids for the photo memento.

Fans were able to bring their personal football memento for an autograph by Edgar Davids as well as multiple photo opportunities during the session to capture the excitement around Tiger Street Football and Singapore’s love for the game. Everyone had interesting items for Edgar Davids to sign, it was interesting to stand aside and see what each of them brought...

Me and hubby each got an opportunity to take a photo with Edgar Davids and he autographed a t-shirt for us. Sweet!!!

Credits to Tiger Beer Singapore.

Edgar Davids with the Brazil team.

Edgar Davids with the Thailand team.

Edgar Davids with the Tiger Babes.

Fans not wanting to leave even though Edgar Davids have already stepped out of the cage, everyone crowded around him, still wanting to take more photos and getting autographs from him. Super high and I bet Edgar Davids felt our "warmth".

Edgar Davids meet and greet was in fact a kick start to The Tiger Street Football in Singapore. It is the second stop of the tournament which will be hosted in five Asian countries this year. The tournament promises a bigger competition filled with “battles” that reflect the flair and diverse styles associated with 5-a-side street football. Tiger Street Football Singapore is presented by internationally acclaimed Tiger Beer and is set to treat football fans and the general public to a showcase of the best street football action from local and international teams.

Here are the results for the Regional and National Champions of The Tiger Street Football Singapore...

Touch N Go has emerged as national champions of the second edition of Tiger Street Football Singapore which was held today at Clarke Quay. Witnessed by a packed audience, the tournament culminated with a thrilling final which saw Touch N Go defeating La Plata Juniors with a 2-0 scoreline.

Featuring 32 local teams, today’s National Finals showcased “battles” that reflected the flair and diverse styles associated with 5-a-side street football. The tournament was played on a unique caged, hard-court pitch with no side-lines and with a shorter, high-energy match format of two 6-minute halves with a 2-minute halftime period.

As winners of the tournament, Touch N Go walked away with a cash prize of USD3,000 as well as the chance to represent Singapore in the Tiger Street Football Grand Finals to be held in Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam on 28 September.

As finalists of today’s competition, both Touch N Go and La Plata Juniors will get the opportunity to compete against four invited international teams to win additional cash prizes in tomorrow’s Tiger Street Football Regional Competition to be held at the same venue. The four international teams hail from Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia and Thailand.

Futsar Argentina are the newly crowned champions of the Tiger Street Football Regional Competition in Singapore after defeating favourites and reigning champions, Team Floripa Street Fotball from Brazil with a tight scoreline of 4-3. Played at Clarke Quay, today’s competition featured international and local teams vying for the grand prize of USD5,000.

Local teams Dorset Boys, La Plata Juniors and national champions Touch N Go were given the opportunity to compete against Futsar Argentina, Team Floripa Street Fotball, De Stadium YT from Malaysia and We Kick FC from Thailand. Runners-up Team Floripa Street Fotball earned themselves USD2,500.

Following the Tiger Street Football event in Singapore, the next leg of the regional tournament will be held in Guangzhou, China, followed by another in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The top team from each local leg will have the chance to fight it out in the Grand Finals in Vietnam to be the Tiger Street Football Champion and win the coveted top prize of USD30,000.

For more information, log on to www.TigerStreetFootball.com and http://www.facebook.com/TigerFootballSG

More photos of Edgar Davids here.

adidas Unveils The Official Match Ball For The Final Of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™

OMG! I shook hands and took photos with Edgar Davids!