Passionate about the 1970 World Cup, Sérgio doesn't miss the dolls that appear in front of him with a ball on their feet and/or a green/yellow shirt. Created especially for the 1970 World Cup, the Adidas Telstar ball became famous with its 12 black pentagonal segments and 20 white hexagonal segments. In addition to ensuring perfect sphericity, the contrast guaranteed better visibility on TV.
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