Here's 2018/2019 Serie A official match ball

Even if we can still enjoy a full week of World Cup, that is now in its hottest moment ahead of the final in Moscow on July 15, is now time to focus again on Serie A 2018/2019 season, as most parts of the teams are getting ready for the summer training, most of the jerseys have been presented, and the transfer market is getting started as the nationals teams are eliminated. One of the latest details missing for the start of the season was the official match ball, that we can now present to you: here’s the Nike Merlin.

Initially presented in its ‘neutral’ version last January, the Nike Merlin represents the maximum expression of technology applied to footballs. Where there were 32 panels, there now are just four, a new record. The reduction of the panels means fewer seams and therefore the reducing of the hard sports of the ball, which will entail a better aerodynamic efficiency and precision with passes and shots.

The design has also been revolutionized, as Nike introduced the ACC technology (All Conditions Control) on its footballs, which will allow the best control with every weather condition. From the aesthetic point of view, the new Nike Merlin features a mixture of blue, red, orange, and yellow, that will allow the football to be spotted at every speed and with every weather condition.