The official ball of the 1970 FIFA World Cup was named Adidas Telstar.
It was named after the first ever private satellite, because the 1970 Сhampionship was broadcast live on television for the first time.
Telstar became the first spotted black-and-white ball, which was very convenient to watch while watching a black-and-white broadcast on TV. This is why the ball was nicknamed "the star of television. 20 balls were provided for the Championship itself, and later more than 600 thousand copies were sold.
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The ninth FIFA World Cup was held in Mexico for the first time outside Europe and South America. The matches were held in five cities, and the final game was held at the Azteco Stadium in Mexico City. There, the Brazilian national team beat the Italian national team with a score of 4:1.
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