Jabulani

About This Ball

The Adidas Jabulani is the official match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The ball, created by sports manufacturer Adidas, was developed at Loughborough University in the UK, and was unveiled in Cape Town, South Africa on December 4, 2009. Jabulani means "rejoice" in Zulu.

The ball was also used as the match ball of 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and a special version of the ball, the Jabulani Angola, was the match ball of the 2010 African Cup of Nations. This ball was also used in the 2010 Clausura Tournament of Argentina as well as the 2010 MLS season in the USA and Canada in the league's colors of blue and green.

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 molded from ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). The surface of the ball is textured with grooves, a technology developed by Adidas called Grip′n′Groove that are intended to improve the ball's aerodynamics. The design has received considerable academic input, being developed in partnership with researchers from Loughborough University, United Kingdom.

Construction & Colouring

The ball has four triangular design elements on a white background. Eleven different colours are used, representing the eleven players in a football team, the eleven official languages of South Africa, and the eleven South African communities. The Jabulani Angola, used at the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola, was coloured to represent the yellow, red, and black of the host nation's flag. For the final to be held in Johannesburg on July 11, a special match ball will be used with gold panels. The ball will be called the "Jo'bulani", playing off "Jo'burg" -- a popular local nickname for Johannesburg. The color also refers to the city of Johannesburg: Johannesburg is also nicknamed "eGoli" (/egɔli/) in Zulu (from the English word "Gold" and "Rhawutini" (/xaʊtini/) in Xhosa or "Gauteng /xaʊˈtɛŋ/" in other official languages—from the Afrikaans word "goud" which means "gold".

Manufacturing

The balls are made in China, using natural Kerala latex bladders from India, thermoplastic polyurethane-elastomer from Taiwan, ethylene vinyl acetate, isotropic polyester/cotton fabric, glue, and ink from China. The retail price is ~ U$110

World Cup Final ball

A gold version of the Jabulani ball, the Jo'bulani, was announced as the ball for the World Cup Final. The name of the ball inspired by the city of Johannesburg, which is often nicknamed Jo'burg and will be the site of the 2010 Final. The only teams able to use it will be the two teams in the final.

This is the second World Cup Final ball to be produced, the other being the +Teamgeist Berlin for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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