Adidas Tango
The 1978 World Cup ball with twelve circle patterns that became a model for many balls.
The Tango was Adidas’s ball for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina. Its twelve circle motifs over the classic 32-panel ball became a model for the look of the football for years.
The ball had a coating that made it more resistant to water. The Tango and its successors used the same panel pattern as the Telstar.
Materials: Leather with a waterproof coating
Manufacture: Made by Adidas for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.
The twelve triple circles that look like linked arcs.
The black-and-white colouring.
The Adidas name and Tango.