Adidas Tango 12

{{short description|Official match association football of the UEFA Euro 2012}}

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| type = Association football

| inventor = Adidas

| inception = {{start date and age|2012}}

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The Adidas Tango 12 ({{IPA|pl|ˈtaŋɡɔ dvaˈnaɕtɕɛ}}) was the official match ball of the UEFA Euro 2012,{{cite news |first1=Kevin |last1=Ashby |first2=Sam |last2=Adams |title=adidas Tango 12 unveiled as official ball |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=1726610.html |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=2 December 2011 |access-date=6 December 2011 }}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} with variants being used for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The ball is named after the original and successful Adidas Tango family of footballs from the late 1970s, but the construction of the Tango 12 is completely different. Variations of the ball have been used in other contemporary competitions including the Africa Cup of Nations and the Summer Olympics – Adidas has not categorised these football as the "Adidas Tango 12" family, however they are listed here due to their similar design.

The ball was officially presented on 2 December 2011, during the group draw for the final tournament in Kyiv. UEFA count the Tango 12 as the fourth incarnation of the ball although there have been other variations made in-between, The ball is reportedly designed to be easier to dribble and control than its predecessor the Adidas Jabulani (used during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa).{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} Tango 12 uses a construction design based on the Adidas Jabulani but heavily modified, thirty-two 2D panels instead of eight 3D panels.

The Adidas Tango 12 features a modern interpretation of the design including a coloured outline inspired by the flags of the two host nations – Poland and Ukraine.{{cite news

|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/european-championships-2012/8923391/Euro-2012-Adidass-new-Tango-12-ball-moves-on-from-the-World-Cup-Jabulani.html

|title=Adidas's new Tango 12 ball moves on from the World Cup Jabulani

|date=2 December 2011

|publisher=Daily Telegraph

|access-date=3 April 2012

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}} Etched into the Tango design are three bespoke graphics which celebrate the decorative art of paper cutting, a tradition in the rural areas of both host countries which the designers say creates a link to the key characteristics of football – unity, rivalry and passion.[http://www.soccerballworld.com/TANGO_12_Euro_2012.htm Adidas Tango 12 Official Match Ball of UEFA EURO 2012(soccerballworld.com)]