Saturday 12 May 2012

oFFiciAl BaLL & MaScOtS

atch ball

Adidas Tango 12
The official match ball for UEFA Euro 2012 is the Adidas Tango 12, which is designed to be easier to dribble and control than the reportedly unpredictable Adidas Jabulani used at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[37]

Mascots

Polish and Ukrainian twins
Slavek & Slavko
Slavek and Slavko are the official mascots of the UEFA Euro 2012. They are twins and represent Polish and Ukrainian footballers in national colours. The mascots were announced in December 2010.[38] Similarly as in 2008 names Slavek and Slavko were chosen in the web voting, over "Siemko and Strimko" and "Klemek and Ladko". They were designed by Warner Bros.

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UEFA Euro 2012

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UEFA Euro 2012
Mistrzostwa Europy w piłce nożnej 2012 (Polish)
Чемпіонат Європи з футболу 2012 (Ukrainian)

UEFA Euro 2012 official logo
Tournament details
Host countries  Poland
 Ukraine
Dates 8 June – 1 July
Teams 16
Venue(s) (in 8 host cities)
2008
2016
Countdown to opening of championships (Lviv, Ukraine)
Goats - symbol of Poznan occasionally dressed in Euro2012 flags
The following cities will host 16 football teams (marked by orange):
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012. It is the first time that either nation has hosted the tournament. This bid was chosen by UEFA's Executive Committee in 2007.[1]
The final tournament features sixteen nations, the last European Championship to do so (from Euro 2016 onward, there will be 24 finalists). Qualification was contested by 51 nations between August 2010 and November 2011 to join the two host nations in the tournament. The winner of the tournament gains automatic entry to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup hosted by Brazil.[2]