adidas World Cup 2010 Official Match Soccer Ball
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October 8th, 2011
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adidas World Cup 2010 Official Match Soccer Ball
- Official match ball of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
- High-quality materials in the cover, backing, and bladder allow the ball to fly exceptionally true
- Ball passed tests on weight, water uptake, shape, and size retention
- Made with 100% polyurethane; received the highest FIFA rating
- Official match play size 5
- This item will ship deflated to save on shipping costs
#42040 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 techno
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WORST BALL EVER,
This ball is a complete disgrace. I am like the third best goalkeeper in England and I can’t even stop this thing. A buddy of mine kicked a slow roller to me and I completely muffed it in front of billions of people. Now people in my country will never forgive me for this. And it wasn’t even my fault! IT WAS THE BALL!!! It dipped and swerved and I could only get my fingertips on it. I hate this ball. Now James will be the goalkeeper for England but I bet he can’t stop this thing either. It’s like impossible.
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|I like it a lot,
I am a bit older than David Beckham and I play 2-3 rec games a week with players ranging from 17-55 years old. I spend about 50% of my time in goal, and the other 50% is split between midfield and forward.
I bought one of these about 6 weeks before the world cup so that my friends and I could play with it and see what it was like. The reviews have been mixed. It is within a few grams of the maximum FIFA approved weight, yet people regularly comment that it seems light when they first handle it. I don’t find it so, but it did take a few kicks to get used to how it plays for long balls and corner kicks. I’d call it a little (not a lot) bouncy.
As a field player, I love the way it plays on the ground. It gives great control for dribbling and moving downfield. I also like the way it shoots. Perhaps if I was a more precise shooter, I’d feel differently, but I am happy to hit the quarter of the goal I am aiming for, and I can do that as well with this ball as with most others. I like shooting this ball.
As a goalie, I am not as enthralled. The ball seems to knuckle off a striker’s foot very easily, giving it that no-spin, slightly unpredictable flight path. When I can get a glove on it, the grip is great.
Overall, I like it a lot. Most of the people I play with agree, but definitely not all of them.
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|This ball is great!,
It really does not get any better then this. The Jabulani is a great football and is a must for anyone who plays the game.
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