Nike release new Premier League ball for the 2017-18 season

NIKE have unveiled the new Premier League ball for the 2017-18 campaign.

The Orden V will also be the official match ball in La Liga and Serie A next season.

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Nike have unveiled the Premier League ball ahead of the 2017-18 campaign
And the sporting giant manufacturers, who are celebrating their 18th year of supplying Premier League match balls, have used cutting edge technology to help aid the players.

According to Nike, its “Distorted Motion Graphic flickers as the ball rotates, helping players catch sight of the ball quicker and so make rapid decisions as they react to the game around them.”

Graphics are also printed onto the surface using a 3D ink that creates a textured feel for enhanced grip and feel.

A statement released ahead of the launch on June 5 reads: “Extensively tested by some of the world’s leading players in its development phase, the Ordem V is a performance-orientated piece of design.

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The new ball includes motion technology so players can react quicker

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Nike technology allows for a clean and accurate strike which ensures stability in the air

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Nike have supplied the Premier League match ball for 18 years
“A unique construction distributes pressure evenly across the ball to ensure an accurate strike while Aerotrac grooves in the surface help ensure a stable flight through the air.”

Meanwhile UEFA have launched bizarre plans which could see Champions League fixtures being played on weekends.

Under the proposals being discussed at the highest Uefa levels, matches in the competition would be played on Saturday afternoons from the last eight stage onwards starting in 2021.