Six-Second Animation Shows How The Design Of The World Cup Ball Went From Simple To Complicated

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The 2014 World Cup ball, called the Brazuca, features an orange, green, and blue pattern that swirls around the entire ball.

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A Vine from Adidas shows how the ball design has changed in the last 40 years. It's a cool piece of animation, and it gives you an idea of how the design has gotten progressively more colorful and busy.

It's not necessarily a bad thing, although there is something charming about the simple '70s-era ball:

A little different from 30 years ago:

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