Jabulani means to celebrate in Zulu, one of the 11 languages of South Africa, and the Jabulani’s design has eleven colors to honor those eleven languages, in addition to the eleven communities of South Africa and the eleven players on a team.
Jabulani Constructed with eight new thermally bonded, spherically shaped, 3 D EVA and TPU panels, . GripnGroove that are intended to improve the ball’s aerodynamics. The Jabulani is designed for never before seen power, swerve and control. It’s a ball truly worthy of the best in the game.
The ball is constructed using a new design, consisting of eight (down from 14 in the last World Cup) thermally-bonded, three-dimensional panels. 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 Adidas World Cup 2010 Ball comes with some features : adidas’ 11th FIFA World Cup official match ball. Designed for never before seen power, swerve and control, the Official World Cup 2010 Jabulani Official Match Soccer Ball by adidas, COVER: Thermally bonded PU for exceptionally true and straight flight, BLADDER: Latex for excellent rebound, FIFA approved.
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 AC Milan, FC Bayern München, the Orlando Pirates and Ajax Cape Town tested the ball in 2008, contributing 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!.”