The Adidas Jabulani is the official World Cup 2010 Ball. The ball was unveiled in Cape Town, South Africa on December 4, 2009. Jabulani was developed at Loughborough University, UK and means “rejoice” in Zulu.
The brawl was additionally acclimated as the bout brawl of 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, & a special version of the ball, that call Jabulani Angola, was the match ball of the African Cup of Nations. This ball is also used in the 2010 Clausura Tournament of Argentina as well as the 2010 MLS season in the USA in the league’s colours of blue and green.
The Jabaluni has four triangular design elements on a white background. Eleven different colours are used, representing the eleven players on a football team, the eleven South African communities and the eleven official languages of South Africa.
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 11 July, a special match ball will be used with gold panels. The ball will be called the “Jo’bulani”, playing off the Johannesburg nickname of “The Golden City”.
For the World Cup Final match use a gold version of the Jabulani ball, the Jo’bulani. 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. This is the second World Cup Final ball to be produced, the other for the 2006 World Cup. The alone teams able to use it will be the two teams in the final.
The Jabaluni balls are made in China, using latex bladders made in India, thermoplastic polyurethane-elastomer from Taiwan, ethylene vinyl acetate, isotropic polyester/cotton fabric, glue, and ink from China.
One of customer review is Fernando Robledo. Here is what he said about Adidas Jabulani “Best Soccerball ever. Now I know why soccer players kick hard and move fast. It’s all about the Ball.”
