Adidas Unveil Euro 2016 Ball

The Beau Jeu has been unveiled as the official match ball for next Summer’s European Championships in France.

The ball dubbed "the beautiful game" for those not familiar with the French language also pays homage to the host's flag. Blue, white and red in honour of France's Tricolour.

Developed by adidas for over 18 months, Beau Jeu includes elements of the Brazuca FIFA World Cup match ball from last summer, as well as improvements made to the grip and in-flight visibility.

Introducing Beau Jeu, the official match ball of the #EURO2016 group stage: https://t.co/PF76rwbSsB pic.twitter.com/pcpE3H1MHs

— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) November 12, 2015

Here's a look at the evolution of the European Championship's match ball over the last 56 years.

Beau Jeu will be officially handed over to all competing federations by the end of November 2015 in order to give all players a six-month window to train and play with it ahead of the start of the tournament on 10^th of June next year.

Beau Jeu is the official match ball of the UEFA EURO 2016 group stage, there will be a separate ball for the knockout stages for the first time in the tournament’s history.

The ball has been given the seal of approval by Gareth Bale, the Welsh forward said: "I tested Beau Jeu in training with long shots, passes and running at pace. It performed brilliantly. I can't wait for the tournament to start."

Gareth Bale is not the only man happy to get his hands on the ball, David Guetta looks suitably chuffed to be pictured with the Beau Jeu.

EURO music ambassador @DavidGuetta with the @adidasfootball official match ball for #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/8rnL4ar1ON

— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) November 12, 2015