jabulani 2010 world cup soccer ball

jabulani 2010 world cup soccer ball



the upcoming 2010 world cup is being held in johannesburg, south africa beginning this june. the adidas
designed game ball was just unveiled and is named jabulani, an isizulu word meaning to celebrate.
the ball features 11 different colours chosen to represent the 11 players of each team and the 11 official
languages and tribes of south africa. the design of the ball aims to evoke ‘african spirit’. on the technical
side, the ball uses adidas’‘grip’n’groove’ technology which gives it stability and accuracy in flight. it also
improves on the ‘goose bump’ design pioneered on the 2008 european championship ball. the design was
tested for use at loughborough university in england and at the adidas football laboratory in germany.
many teams around the world have tried out the design and have given excellent feedback. the video
below shows how each ball is made.

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup
http://www.adidas.com





nate db
01.05.10  
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cant wait for the world cup.... GO USA!
ajr   01.05.10
only millhand sweat can make them shine so bright :(
atom   01.05.10
I like the video of balls production as I could never had chance to see such production. Balls are really shiny and strong with cool white color. The combination of 3 things I like..
ITIL V3   01.06.10
Soccer World Cup 2010 which will be held in Cape Town everyone around the world especially Europe is excited to witness the said event.
Vanesa   01.06.10
Would prefer that they represent something more socially palatable - Fair Trade soccer balls - http://www.etiko.com.au/sports/soccerballs.html
Peter   01.06.10
Football. Foot. Ball.
Mr Smith   01.08.10

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