![Franz Beckenbauer, President of Germany's World Cup organising committee, plays with a golden soccer ball during a presentation next to the Brandenburg gate in Berlin April 18, 2006. On Tuesday Beckenbauer and Franz Beckenbauer, President of Germany's World Cup organising committee, plays with a golden soccer ball during a presentation next to the Brandenburg gate in Berlin April 18, 2006. On Tuesday Beckenbauer and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7T558/franz-beckenbauer-president-of-germanys-world-cup-organising-committee-plays-with-a-golden-soccer-ball-during-a-presentation-next-to-the-brandenburg-gate-in-berlin-april-18-2006-on-tuesday-beckenbauer-and-german-sports-goods-maker-adidas-presented-a-special-soccer-ball-that-will-be-used-in-the-fifa-2006-soccer-world-cup-final-on-july-9-at-berlins-olympic-stadium-reuterstobias-schwarz-2E7T558.jpg)
Franz Beckenbauer, President of Germany's World Cup organising committee, plays with a golden soccer ball during a presentation next to the Brandenburg gate in Berlin April 18, 2006. On Tuesday Beckenbauer and
![The soccer ball for the FIFA 2006 Soccer World Cup match between Angola and Portugal in Cologne is presented to the media in Berlin April 18, 2006. President of Germany's World Cup The soccer ball for the FIFA 2006 Soccer World Cup match between Angola and Portugal in Cologne is presented to the media in Berlin April 18, 2006. President of Germany's World Cup](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E79HYM/the-soccer-ball-for-the-fifa-2006-soccer-world-cup-match-between-angola-and-portugal-in-cologne-is-presented-to-the-media-in-berlin-april-18-2006-president-of-germanys-world-cup-organising-committee-franz-beckenbauer-and-german-sports-goods-maker-adidas-on-tuesday-presented-soccer-balls-that-will-be-used-in-the-fifa-2006-soccer-world-cup-reuterstobias-schwarz-2E79HYM.jpg)
The soccer ball for the FIFA 2006 Soccer World Cup match between Angola and Portugal in Cologne is presented to the media in Berlin April 18, 2006. President of Germany's World Cup
![The soccer ball for the FIFA 2006 Soccer World Cup match between Portugal and Iran in Frankfurt is presented to the media in Berlin April 18, 2006. President of Germany's World Cup The soccer ball for the FIFA 2006 Soccer World Cup match between Portugal and Iran in Frankfurt is presented to the media in Berlin April 18, 2006. President of Germany's World Cup](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7BNWG/the-soccer-ball-for-the-fifa-2006-soccer-world-cup-match-between-portugal-and-iran-in-frankfurt-is-presented-to-the-media-in-berlin-april-18-2006-president-of-germanys-world-cup-organising-committee-franz-beckenbauer-and-german-sports-goods-maker-adidas-on-tuesday-presented-soccer-balls-that-will-be-used-in-the-fifa-2006-soccer-world-cup-reuterstobias-schwarz-2E7BNWG.jpg)