Jabulani meant to celebrate in Zulu, one of the eleven languages of South Africa, and the design of the Jabulani has 11 colors to honor those 11 languages, in addition to the 11 communities of South Africa and the 11 players on a team.
Jabulani Constructed with spherically shaped, eight new thermally bonded, 3 D EVA and TPU panels, the Jabulani has been equipped with a new Grip’n'Groove technology. New Grip’n'Groove technology is a textured technology that make sure the Jabulani can flies straightforward and true. 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 ball is constructed using a new design, consisting of eight (down from 14 in the last World Cup) thermally-bonded, 3D 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 : 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 power, swerve and control, BLADDER: Latex for excellent rebound, COVER: Thermally bonded PU for exceptionally true and straight flight, 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. This combination create an energetic unit with perfect roundness. Following the tests, players all over the world are enthusiastic and are promising many goals with the new ball. Adidas colaborate with world-class athletes in the development & testing of its products. For JABULANI, adidas partners FC Bayern München, the Orlando Pirates, AC Milan, and Ajax Cape Town tested the ball in 2008, to improvements in the material composition and surface structure.
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!.”