Jabulani from Zulu language, one of the eleven languages that use in South Africa, it’s means to celebrate, and the the Jabulani’s design has eleven colors to honor those eleven communities and eleven languages of South Africa, and the eleven players on a team. The 11 colors of Jabulani also honor the reality that this ball is adidas’s 11th FIFA World Cup ball.
Jabulani built with 8 new thermally bonded, spherically shaped, and 3 D EVA & TPU panels, the Jabulani has been equipped with a new Grip’n'Groove technology. GripnGroove that are intended to improve the ball’s aerodynamics. The Jabulani is build for never seen power, swerve and control before. It is a ball very worthy of the best in the game.
The Adidas World Cup 2010 Ball comes with some features : the Official World Cup 2010 Jabulani Official Match Soccer Ball by adidas, adidas’ 11th FIFA World Cup official match ball. Designed for never before seen control, power, and swerve, FIFA approved, COVER: Thermally bonded PU for exceptionally true and straight flight, BLADDER: Latex for excellent rebound.
The ball is constructed using a new design, three-dimensional panels, consisting of 8 (down from 14 in the last World Cup) thermally-bonded. These are spherically-moulded from ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). . The design has received considerable academic input, being developed in partnership with researchers from Loughborough University, United Kingdom.
The Jabulani Ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup features a completely new, ground-breaking technology. Eight 3D formed EVA & TPU panels are combined together, create harmoniously enveloping the inner design. The result is an energetic unit combined with perfect roundness. Soccer players all over the world are happy and are promising many goals with the new ball. Adidas colaborate with world-class athletes in the development & testing of its products. For the adidas “JABULANI”, adidas partners FC Bayern München, AC Milan, the Orlando Pirates and Ajax Cape Town tested the ball in 2008, tested to improvements in the surface structure and material composition.
One of customer review is Delia De La Torre. Here is what he said about Jabulani Ball “The ball is original, as described. Arrived in time for my husband birthday. He is loving it!.”