Euro 2004 ball got its name in honor of the ship's log on a ship navigator Vasco da Gama. One meaning of the Portuguese word "roteiro" - "route." This is the first goal, made by special technology: the six- and pentagon on its surface is hermetically soldered together. Also for the first time in many years, the ball did not have high contrast colors and a habitual pattern. According to the designers metallic green should symbolize the sea, blue - sky, and silver lines - remind of the coordinate system, which was used in the past the Portuguese navigators. The ball has caused much controversy. For goalkeepers light, unusually smooth and unpredictable Roteiro became a nightmare, and field players seemed a perfect shell. Reviewed by David Beckham: "I felt that the accuracy of my corner kicks, free kicks innings and improved significantly. In addition, the twisted ball better, and I like that. Upon impact on the projectile even sound was somehow special. "