Zidane unveils ‘Beau Jeu’

French football legend Zinedine Zidane unveiled the official ball of Euro 2016, which will be hosted by France next year. The ball, named Beau Jeu, will be used in the group stage but not in the final rounds. Zidane said on his Instagram account on Thursday the design of the ball, a creation of the German apparel brand Adidas, is closely linked to the host nation.

Zinedine Zidane unveils Beau Jeu at the Future Arena, in Paris.

French football legend Zinedine Zidane unveiled the official ball of Euro 2016, which will be hosted by France next year.

The ball, named Beau Jeu, will be used in the group stage but not in the final rounds.

Zidane said on his Instagram account on Thursday the design of the ball, a creation of the German apparel brand Adidas, is closely linked to the host nation.

>I am proud to unveil ‘Beau Jeu’, the official match ball of Euro 2016 from @adidasfootball. #BeTheDifference ZZ.

A photo posted by zidane (@zidane) on Nov 12, 2015 at 12:58am PST

The former French champion explained that it uses the blue, white and red colours of the French flag, while integrating silver accents reminiscent of the desired trophy, and has the letters “E U R O” and the numbers “2—0—1—6” written on it.

“Developed by Adidas for over 18 months, Beau Jeu includes the best elements of the Brazuca FIFA World Cup match ball from summer 2014,” said UEFA.com about the new ball on Thursday.

Teams will begin to test the ball later this November.