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The Telstar 18 was presented in [[Moscow]] on November 9, 2017 by [[Lionel Messi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/the-toe-poke/65/post/3264348/adidas-unveil-latest-world-cup-ball-the-telstar-18 |title=Adidas unveil 2018 World Cup ball: The Telstar 18 |date=November 9, 2017 |accessdate=December 16, 2017 |last=Wright |first=Chris |work=ESPN}}</ref>
Retired footballer [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] opened the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] by introducing a Telstar 18 that was sent into space to the [[International Space Station]] crew in March 2018, and returned to Earth in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44487420|title=World Cup 2018: Ronaldo and Robbie Williams star in opening ceremony|publisher=BBC|date=14 June 2018|access-date=15 July 2018}}</ref>
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The ball has an embedded [[near-field communication]] (NFC) [[Integrated circuit|chip]]. However, it is of no value to players, providing no information about their [[Kick (association football)|kicks]] or [[Header (association football)|headers]] of the ball, although Adidas has provided this in a previous football. Consumers who purchase a Telstar 18 are able to connect to the chip using a [[smart phone]] to access content and information that is unique to that ball, personalized and localized, providing the consumer with [[interactivity]] themed on the upcoming World Cup competition.<ref name="manila"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Revealed: The Chip Inside The 2018 World Cup Ball is a Completely Unnecessary Gimmick|url=http://www.footyheadlines.com/2017/11/the-chip-inside-the-2018-world-cup-ball-is-a-completely-unnecessary-gimmick.html|website=Footy Headlines|accessdate=December 17, 2017|date=November 13, 2017}}</ref> Speed Sports manufactured Adidas Telstar 18
The Telstar 18 balls are manufactured in [[Pakistan]] and [[China]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/326876-made-in-pakistan-telstar-18-to-represent-the-country-in-fifa-world-cup-2018|title=Made in Pakistan: 'Telstar 18' to represent
==Criticism of performance==
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