It's an evolution of the ball Teamgeist, used for the 2006 World Cup in Germany but with new PSC (creeps) surface design.

The edges are thermally bonded instead of being stitched and a special adhesive is used for durability and water resistance.

[1] Germany's goalkeeper coach, Andreas Köpke, said to reporters, "Basically no one is 100 percent satisfied with this ball."

During the first half, I went to catch the ball and it started to float a bit," German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann had complained.

"[2] Adidas replied to all the criticism by saying, "The ball's new surface structure allows players to control and direct it perfectly in all weather conditions."