| Jabulani is the Official Ball of the World Cup 2010 in | | | | keep them in special display cases or original |
| South Africa and it is already one of the most sought | | | | packaging to retain the ball's mint condition. This fan |
| after soccer balls in the history of the game. Maybe, | | | | behavior can finally be comprehended now that such |
| this is because more interest has been generated for | | | | a looker of a ball has been released. |
| the 2010 World Cup Match than any other FIFA | | | | The new technology that makes the Jabulani ball |
| World Cup in history, but I think it's because the | | | | different are; the air and traction grooves that are |
| Jabulani looks so exotic, so African and also, it is a | | | | moulded into the surface are designed to provide |
| new kind of soccer ball for fans and players alike. | | | | increased grip & control, but they may be responsible |
| The Adidas Company designed this 2010 World Cup | | | | for the extra flightiness and trajectory spin as well. |
| ball, as they do for every World Cup and they have | | | | The jabulani apparently has a more perfectly spherical |
| really raised the bar for football technology and style | | | | overall shape that was supposed to have provide |
| with this latest new soccer ball. | | | | greater shot accuracy but we do not see that |
| The 2010 World Cup Official Match Ball from Adidas is | | | | playing out on the pitch just yet. I wonder if all the |
| being sold all over the world, mostly online, though | | | | players had enough time to practice with the new |
| some soccer shops carry one or two. You can buy | | | | ball? The other new technology used to create the |
| an official or replica Jabulani ball at online World Cup | | | | Jabulani is that it is put together with only 8 panels |
| Souvenir Shops where you can have your ball | | | | that are seamlessly molded and thermally bonded. NO |
| shipped to you anywhere you are. The best deal on | | | | stitches to interfere with the balls spinning motion. |
| an official size 5 Jabulani can be found at online World | | | | The Jabulani really does spin like a dervish, you can |
| Cup Football Shops right now for as low as $59.00 | | | | actually see the difference when you watch it flying |
| US! This is a way lower price than the official Adidas | | | | across the stadium on those long long passes. |
| Site which is selling the ball for $150.00! Shipping costs | | | | Though there has been lots of the usual grousing & |
| will depend on where you want your ball sent. If you | | | | complaining about the Jabulani from some players, it |
| want to spend less money, consider buying a replica | | | | really is the coolest soccer ball ever. It goes faster |
| Jabulani, available in size 5, 4 & 3 for practicing, | | | | and has trajectory differences that are creating a |
| teams, & kids collections. The replica Jabulani sells for | | | | little leeway in the game that means that the players |
| as low as $18.99 and looks virtually identical to the | | | | need to perfect some twisted new spinning skills. |
| official ball. | | | | Scoring has been on the low side so far in the World |
| Jabulani means "to party on or celebrate" in the Zulu | | | | Cup tournament and perhaps the Jabulani is making it |
| language, which represents one of the many tribal | | | | more challenging for the scorers to control the ball at |
| cultures of South Africa. The design contains 11 | | | | longer distances. Obviously, the ball presents |
| different colors in an African styled woven elliptical | | | | challenges for the goal keepers as well as it is more |
| pattern that spiral around the ball on a shiny white | | | | difficult to get an exact read on where the heck the |
| background. The 11 colors used on the weave | | | | Jabulani is going next on a long shot. Just wait until |
| grpahic are symbolic of the 11 players on each team, | | | | there's wind! Some players have noted that it is too |
| the 11 official & tribal languages spoken in South | | | | light and moves like a beach ball! Ouch! |
| Africa, and the fact that the Jabulani is the 11th | | | | After the first few days of matches, it looks like the |
| Adidas World Cup Match Ball. For a sports ball, this | | | | players are getting a grip on the new type of ball; |
| one is total eye candy and sometimes I find myself | | | | there has been improvement already as the matches |
| enjoying watching the ball as much as the players! So | | | | roll out and the ball is in play more. There is no |
| gorgeous, so cool; only to be kicked around the | | | | changing the official ball once the World Cup has |
| world by hundreds of the strongest football players | | | | started so players will just have to adjust. Every |
| and possibly millions of aspiring fans and future soccer | | | | player will have the same adjustment to make, so |
| stars. You would think that it would not even matter | | | | the playing field is level even it it does present a few |
| WHAT the soccer ball looked like; It's who wins the | | | | new twists in how to play the ball. These are the |
| match that counts, right? Well maybe not entirely! | | | | very best soccer players on earth and they are quite |
| The Jabulani soccer ball, designed for the 2010 FIFA | | | | capable of understanding and acting on any small |
| World Cup Soccer event is just so beautiful to look | | | | changes in the ball. Weather always has a fairly |
| at, that everyone wants one, even non-soccer fans. | | | | profound effect on the ball anyway and players have |
| Adidas designs a different official ball for every World | | | | had to adapt to these differences in ball motion due |
| Cup and many fans around the world collect them, | | | | to temperature and altitude since the game began. |