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Balls for World Cup finals arrive in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Customs officials at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on May 17 check ''Fevernova'' official match balls for the World Cup finals. Some 620 balls, made by World Cup sponsor Adidas of Germany, arrived at the airport on May 16 via South Korea. The balls will be delivered to 10 stadiums in Japan in late May.

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Official match ball for 2002 World Cup unveiled

PUSAN, South Korea - World Cup sponsor Adidas unveils in Pusan on Nov. 30 the official match ball for next year's World Cup to be held in Japan and South Korea. Boasting a newly improved syntactic foam layer consisting of highly compressible and durable gas-filled balloons, the ''Fevernova'' features a golden star symbolizing the energy dedicated by Japan and South Korea to the World Cup that is being held in Asia for the first time.

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Official match ball for 2002 World Cup unveiled

PUSAN, South Korea - World Cup sponsor Adidas unveils in Pusan on Nov. 30 the official match ball for next year's World Cup to be held in Japan and South Korea. Boasting a newly improved syntactic foam layer consisting of highly compressible and durable gas-filled balloons, the ''Fevernova'' features a golden star symbolizing the energy dedicated by Japan and South Korea to the World Cup that is being held in Asia for the first time.