[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] The World Cup is big business for a soccer manufacturer and FIFA sponsor like adidas, which recently reported that 2010 sales will rise ata “mid-single-digit” thanks in part to World Cup-related sales. Part of adidas’ push includes the launch of its F50 adiZero, introduced Tuesday as the lightest soccer shoe ever.

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