THE OFFICIAL 2010 WORLD CUP MATCH BALL
The best ball ever designed and produced to date is without a doubt the Adidas Jabulani, the official World Cup 2010 ball.
Through more than three years of extensive research and development, the Adidas Innovation Team has finally come up with a revolutionary feature called the Grip 'n' Groove profile. With this feature the ball is covered in small aero grooves, providing unmatched flight characteristics so that the ball is the most stable and most accurate to date. The World Cup 2010 Ball itself was extensively tested at Loughborough University in England and at the Adidas football laboratory in Germany, as well as on fields through Adidas' world-class athletes at AC Milan, FC Bayern Munchen, the Orlando Pirates and Ajax Cape Town. The benchmark used was FIFA's high standard, which is in accordance to FIFA's quality concept that guarantees the highest standard of balls for the best players in the world. All these tests reveal that the Jabulani does meet, even exceeds the FIFA-approved standards.
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THE 2010 WORLD CUP MATCH BALL IS DECORATED WITH 11 COLOURS TO REPRESENT SOUTH AFRICA
Jabulani means "to celebrate" in Zulu, one of the 11 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 and the 11 players on a team. The 11 colors also honor the fact that this is adidas' 11th FIFA World Cup ball. Constructed with eight new thermally bonded, spherically shaped, 3 D EVA and TPU panels, the Jabulani is perfectly round and has been equipped with a new Grip'n'Groove technology. Grip'n'Groove is a textured treatment that ensures the World Cup 2010 ball flies straight and true. The Jabulani is designed for never before seen power, swerve and control. It's a ball truly worthy of the best in the game.
Using revolutionary ‘Grip’n’Groove’ technology, the 2010 World Cup Match Ball is covered in small aero grooves that provide, “unmatched flight characteristics, making this the most stable and most accurate adidas ball ever.”
In addition, the “goose bumps” effect that was first seen in the 2008 European Championships has been upgraded in the “JABULANI” ball giving it a, “more futuristic texture and extensive grip.”
Shape and Size Retention Test
During an average game the ball is kicked approximately 2,000 times. However, in the last minute of overtime, the ball needs to perform identically to the way it did in the first minute of the game. In order to test the shape and size retention, the ball is fired against a steel plate 2,000 times at 50 km per hour for the FIFA Approved hallmark. After this test, only minimal changes in air pressure and roundness are allowed and the air valve and stitching must remain undamaged.
- FIFA-Approved Standard: 2,000 cycles at 50 km per hour
- adidas Jabulani: 3,500 cycles at 50 km per hour