Suppliers
Many companies throughout the world produce footballs. 40% of all footballs are made in Sialkot, Pakistan. The earliest balls were made by local suppliers where the game was played. As a response to the problems with the balls in the 1962 FIFA World Cup] Adidas created the Adidas Santiago - this led to Adidas winning the contract to supply the match balls for all official FIFA and UEFA matches, which they have held since the 1970s, and also supplied match balls for the 2008 Olympic Games. They also supply the ball for the UEFA Champions League which is called the Adidas Finale.
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