August 5 – The ball kicked by Mikel Oyarzabal for the winning goal in the EURO 2024 final just keeps on scoring, this time with €31,500 for the UEFA Foundation for Children.
Identified using adidas Connected Ball technology, the Fussballliebe Finale ball, now signed by Oyarzabal, was auctioned by UEFA on Catawiki, with all proceeds going to the UEFA Foundation for Children.
The winning bidder also received adidas’ new match ball plinth made of anodised aluminium in the shape of a triangular prism containing 54 triangles that represent each national association that took part in the 2024 edition of the UEFA European Championship.
The ball was the centrepiece of a larger lot that contained numerous collectible UEFA items auctioned to raise funds for the UEFA Foundation for Children.
The foundation seeks to help children and defend their rights, for example through sport and football, and gives support in the areas of health, education, access to sport, personal development, integration of minorities and employability.
Founded on 24 April 2015, it has invested €51 million in 500 projects in 135 countries worldwide. More than 2.6 million children have benefited from the foundation’s work since its creation.
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