Designed in the blue and white colours of hosts Israel, the official ball for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship was unveiled during Wednesday's draw in Tel Aviv. The official ball for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship was unveiled during the draw in Tel Aviv on Wednesday – and earned immediate praise for its "eye-catching and modern look". That was the verdict of Avi Nimni, the former Israel captain and U21 finals ambassador, speaking on the stage at the Tel Aviv Hilton, where the draw took place. Fittingly, the ball has the same blue and white colours as tournament hosts Israel and its design features the same thermally bonded triangular patterns as the adidas Tango 12, match ball of UEFA EURO 2012. Avi Nimni added: "The ball is very light and easy to control and I hope we will see a lot of goals in the tournament." adidas has produced the official ball for every major UEFA and FIFA tournament since 1970.