Neo Pro - the official ball of the FA Cup

posted February 22, 2012

The FA Cup Third Round is always a cracker, as the top teams join the competition and face up against lower league rivals, and this weekend should be no exception. The Manchester derby might have grabbed the headlines, but there's also plenty of potential elsewhere in the competition as teams dream of a trip to Wembley in May.

 

All the teams will be hoping to see this - the Hi-Vis Neo Pro football - whizzing into the back of the net during the 32 fixtures this weekend. As the official ball of the FA Cup with Budweiser, the Neo Pro will feature in every game, all the way to the FA Cup final, and luckily it's a ball designed to go where it should.

 

Crafted from just 14 laser cut panels to create a larger strike zone, this also gives the Neo Pro better shape retention as it's flying through the air - hopefully towards the top corner. There were 122 goals scored at this stage of the FA Cup last season, let's hope we get something similar this weekend!