"Pro Ball Munich" is the name of the official ball that UEFA uses for its matches in the knockout stage of the Champions League.
The final of the competition is held this year in Munich. Munich is the target of Real Madrid to achieve their Sixteenth Champions League at the Allianz Arena.
Adidas and UEFA's Ball Plays in Favor of Real Madrid
Real Madrid has history, tradition, the quality of its players, and... the ball! Yes, the ball plays in favor of Real Madrid because it's designed for true playmakers to showcase their best skills.
With a textured surface, seamless, and with aerodynamic control technology... Everything adds up in favor of players like Vinícius, Rodrygo, Mbappé, Bellingham, Modric, or Valverde, who possess exquisite ball control technique.
MB has contacted Stadior, the online catalog with 10,000 sports products that meet the needs of 50,000 customers, to assess the characteristics of UEFA's new ball.
Sources from Stadior have confirmed to us that "the ball features innovative characteristics that ensure better grip and control of the sphere."
What the Champions League Ball Has Printed
"Pro Ball Munich" comes from UEFA and Adidas, the official supplier of Real Madrid. Its design features the stars of the Champions League on the white hexagons alongside the green and copper ones (the colors of the buildings and roofs of the Bavarian capital).
The panels feature printed characteristic details of the German region: the Alps, the Palatine lion, edelweiss flowers, the Waldlerhaus (typical house), the English garden, and hops, a popular crop.
Among the technological innovations, the "prism" surface stands out, a relief-engraved pattern that offers "greater precision and dynamism." Additionally, its textured outer coating provides the sphere with "a secure grip and total control."
It's a seamless ball that houses inside a 'CTR-CORE' system, which favors "fast and precise play with maximum air retention."
The Real Madrid-Arsenal and Barça-Dortmund Ball
"Pro Ball Munich" is the ball with which the stars of the eight best teams in Europe will shine in the Champions League quarterfinals.
After knocking out Manchester City in the play-off repechage and eliminating Atlético in the Champions League round of 16, Real Madrid will face Arsenal in the quarterfinals. They will do so with the desire to make the most of a ball that plays in favor of good footballers.
Barça, meanwhile, will face Borussia Dortmund knowing that the classic can't happen until the very final, as long as both Spanish soccer giants reach it.