A FIFA match ball used in play during the 2006 World Cup final Italy v France, an Adidas Gold Teamgeist, inscribed ADIDAS, FIFA WORLD CUP, GERMANY, 20
£1,500 - £2,000
A FIFA match ball used in play during the 2006 World Cup final Italy v France, an Adidas Gold Teamgeist, inscribed ADIDAS, FIFA WORLD CUP, GERMANY, 2006, FINAL, MATCH BALL, ITALY, FRANCE, 09 JULY 2006, OLYMPIASTADION, BERLIN, KICK-OFF 20:00; sold with an official (English version) match programme for the final, a VIP complimentary match ticket and an Official Partner and Supplier Hospitality Stadium Access Pass (4) This particular match ball was used during the 1st half of play in the 2006 World Cup final, and was taken out of the ball rotation procedure just prior to half-time. The ball was acquired by a V.I.P. stadium access pass holder, a family member of an important sponsor of the tournament, Anheuser Busch (Bud). See also the Shevchenko jersey (lot 422) and the Zidane jersey (lot 420) for further items personally acquired by this individual at the 2006 World Cup.