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Celebrate Russia’s World Cup with this luxurious velvet football from Adidas

Celebrate Russia's World Cup with this luxurious velvet football from Adidas

29 May 2018

World Cup merchandise isn’t famous for its pocket-friendly price tag. But if you want to take luxuriously impractical mementos to the next level, then Adidas is finally here with the answer: this limited edition deluxe ball for Russia 2018.

Covered with delicate golden flowers that take their inspiration from traditional Russian embroidery, the ball is covered in a black, velvet-style fabric and decorated by hand with Swarovski crystals.

The ball is already available to pre-order from upmarket Moscow department store TSUM — and will set you back a mere 99,000 rubles ($16,000).