On December 4th, adidas and FIFA officially unveiled the adidas “JABULANI”, the Adidas World Cup 2010 Ball, South Africa.
The World Cup 2010 Ball design features eight panels, an all-new grip ‘n groove profile and bigger sweet spots. The 11 different colors on the ball represent the 11 official languages of South Africa, the 11 diverse South African communities that exist throughout the country, and the 11 players on the pitch.
The colorful Adidas World Cup 2010 Ball design brings together the tremendous diversity of the country in harmonious unity. Four triangle-shaped design elements on a white background lend the ball a unique appearance in African spirit.
Still, Adidas World Cup 2010 Ball took adidas well over three years of extensive research and development to present the adidas Jabulani, its best-performing ball ever.
World Cup 2010 Ball
The 2010 World Cup Ball features a completely new, ground-breaking technology. Eight 3-D spherically formed EVA and TPU panels are moulded together, harmoniously enveloping the inner carcass. The Adidas World Cup 2010 Ball result is an energetic unit combined with perfect roundness. Following the first tests, players all over the world are enthusiastic and are promising many goals with the new Adidas World Cup 2010 Match Ball.
For the best players in the world, FIFA designed a quality concept to guarantee the highest standard of balls. Only after a series of stringent tests is a ball awarded the FIFA-Approved hallmark. Adidas World Cup 2010 Ball tests executed in the adidas football laboratory in Scheinfeld and at the Testing Centre of the University of Loughborough prove the adidas Jabulani does not only meet these FIFA-Approved standards, it exceeds practically each of them.
For the water absorption test, Adidas World Cup 2010 Ball is pressed and rotated in a container of water 250 times, after which the ball will be weighed. The water uptake test will also be weighed before and after.
Constructed with eight new thermally bonded, spherically shaped, 3 D EVA and TPU panels, the World Cup 2010 Adidas Ball is perfectly round and has been equipped with a new Grip’n'Groove technology. Grip’n'Groove is a textured treatment that ensures the Jabulani flies straight and true. The World Cup 2010 Adidas Ball is designed for never before seen power, swerve and control. Adidas World Cup 2010 Ball is the truly worthy of the best in the game.
