Eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed something different about the matchball from Inter's Champions League clash with Spurs at the San Siro on Wednesday evening - and not just that it was heading directly for Gareth Bale's mantelpiece...
As reigning European champions, Inter will play all of their Champions League home matches this season with a special gold and red match ball, as opposed to the more common blue-panelled one.
So the Tottenham star's souvenir from his night in one of Europe's most famous footballing arenas is actually even more rare than you might think.
*insert hilarious ball-based pun here*
The ball of champions - as knocked about by Sneijder and co.
Messi, Ronaldo, Robben and co. will have to make do with this...
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