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A bola oficial da Premier League

A bola oficial da Premier League

Nike Incyte - the Premier League's official football

The new Nike Incyte ball has been the Premier League’s official football since the 2013/14 season.

What kind of ball is needed for the Premier League?
Chris Bond, Nike General Manager of Soccer Equipment: "The world's best leagues, federations and players demand the most innovative product on the market. That's why our brief was very simple: to create the world's best football. As the game gets even faster and more competitive around the world, we've designed a product to exceed the demands of today's players."

Have the demands on a modern match-day football increased during the Premier League years?
Tom de Blasis, Nike’s Football Design Director: “Yes they have because the game is faster and the players are stronger, quicker, and more skilled. The balls have to get better for two reasons. Firstly players are kicking it harder. And secondly, when players like Steven Gerrard or Yaya Toure take free kicks, they need to be certain about exactly where the ball travels.”

What do the players actually need?
A yellow ball is used in the winterThomas Sorensen, Stoke City goalkeeper: "From a goalkeeper's point of view, you want confidence that you can make the ball do certain things and it's not the ball doing it on its own. As a goalkeeper if the flight of the ball is not true to the strike, it's not a confidence builder."

What makes the Nike Incyte ball the best football on the market?
The ball has a distinctive and eye-catching design that makes it easy for players to see. This helps them react quickly and take advantage of every scoring opportunity.  The ball has been tested by some of the world's best players including Manchester United's Wayne Rooney. The ball features special NIKE RaDaR technology (RaDaR stands for Rapid Decision and Response) which helps players control the ball and makes sure it goes where they want. This technology, along with the aerodynamic stability and design makes the Nike Incyte ball the best ball on the planet.

 

The Nike Incyte is the Premier League's official football, Getty.

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Do you think this football helps Premier League footballers?
Do you think using this football would help your football skills?
Do you think there are big differences between different types of football?
 
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Eshaan_Shabeer's picture
Eshaan_Shabeer
28/10/2023
IN
377
points

Now the premier league uses Nike Flight football since the 2020-21 season.


Eshaan_Shabeer's picture
Eshaan_Shabeer
28/10/2023 10:01
India
Manchester City
377

Now the premier league uses Nike Flight football since the 2020-21 season.

Gabriel Amaral's picture
Gabriel Amaral
23/03/2021
BR
1512
points

I think it does.
And I think this kind of football might help not just myself but a lot of players around the world.
I think there are. The most famous to me is Jabulani's case, in 2010 FIFA World Cup


Gabriel Amaral's picture
Gabriel Amaral
23/03/2021 18:23
Brazil
Arsenal
1512

I think it does.
And I think this kind of football might help not just myself but a lot of players around the world.
I think there are. The most famous to me is Jabulani's case, in 2010 FIFA World Cup

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
06/07/2020
TR
6539
points

Yes it seems so distinctive and stylish.
I think so because it's easy to control it and when you kick it , you know where it goes exactly.
It seems to be as some balls are hard to kick and heavy and some others travel faster.


mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
06/07/2020 23:44
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

Yes it seems so distinctive and stylish.
I think so because it's easy to control it and when you kick it , you know where it goes exactly.
It seems to be as some balls are hard to kick and heavy and some others travel faster.

Izabela
05/07/2020
BR
1505
points

Nice


Izabela
05/07/2020 23:22
Brazil
Newcastle United
1505

Nice

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
04/07/2016
GH
4779
points

It's colours are easily identifiable and that makes it different


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
04/07/2016 13:54
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

It's colours are easily identifiable and that makes it different

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
04/07/2016
GH
4779
points

Yes it would help me


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
04/07/2016 13:52
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Yes it would help me

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
04/07/2016
GH
4779
points

Yes it does


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
04/07/2016 13:52
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Yes it does

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016
PS
3705
points

I do not think so.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016 12:23
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

I do not think so.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016
PS
3705
points

No i do not.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016 12:23
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

No i do not.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/03/2016
PS
3705
points

I think mostly it depends on the players.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/03/2016 11:48
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

I think mostly it depends on the players.

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
14/12/2015
ME
3557
points

Why do they change the ball every time for new european or world cup? It's just a ball, it should have been perfected by now.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
14/12/2015 15:04
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Why do they change the ball every time for new european or world cup? It's just a ball, it should have been perfected by now.

MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
15/11/2015
RW
2320
points

Difficult lesson to me. I'm replaying it more to get well what you talked about


MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
15/11/2015 09:22
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

Difficult lesson to me. I'm replaying it more to get well what you talked about

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
29/10/2015
BR
1339
points

Each country has weather different.


almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
29/10/2015 00:27
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

Each country has weather different.

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
28/10/2015
ME
3557
points

It helps goalkeepers for sure. You can see more goals if the ball is unpredictive. There are some slight differences, not enormous.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
28/10/2015 18:46
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

It helps goalkeepers for sure. You can see more goals if the ball is unpredictive. There are some slight differences, not enormous.

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
22/10/2015
BR
1339
points

All right. Ilike soccer.


almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
22/10/2015 22:48
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

All right. Ilike soccer.

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
22/10/2015
BR
1339
points

i LIKE IT, VERY GOOD.


almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
22/10/2015 22:46
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

i LIKE IT, VERY GOOD.

Abdallah
05/10/2015
KW
1814
points

Interesting and useful topic


Abdallah
05/10/2015 10:55
Kuwait
Chelsea
1814

Interesting and useful topic

Salloum's picture
Salloum
29/09/2015
SY
1308
points

Yes it's distinctive and amazing ball


Salloum's picture
Salloum
29/09/2015 01:07
Syria
Manchester United
1308

Yes it's distinctive and amazing ball

Anec's picture
Anec
11/07/2014
LK
0
points

So much for a ball, :O


Anec's picture
Anec
11/07/2014 19:14
Sri Lanka
Chelsea
0

So much for a ball, :O

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Goals

In this article, you will:

• Practise reading and test your comprehension

• Learn about the Premier League match ball