Adidas, UEFA Champions League Final 2022 Kick-off Ball, Liverpool FC v Real Madrid CF, played at Stade de France, Saint-Denis on 28th May 2022, pure white hexagonal panels symbolising truce and unity with silver stars bearing black borders, bearing adidas and UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE logos framing ??? Peace emblem and printed with match details The design of the ball is deliberately paired back with a message for peace with the Cyrillic word "???", which can be translated as peace sitting above the word PEACE. The ball represents a message of "peace, belonging and hope" that will be passed from player to player during the match. The ball was used for the kick-off. The first time it went out of play, it was then collected up by the ball boy and given to the venue match director (who signed the certificate). Each of the ball boys and girls had a replacement ball (standard practice as 12 balls are in circulation during a match) and was briefed on what would be happening so the change could be made for another ball. It was then taken back to their office and transferred to adidas on site.