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This is a list of the official match balls for the FIFA World Cup finals tournaments. From the 1970 FIFA World Cup, different official match balls have been used by FIFA.
Aug 30, 2017 · France travelled to the 2010 World Cup with heightened expectations after their failures at the Euros just two years before, but Les Bleus suffered a nightmare tournament as they fell at the first hurdle. Their manager, Raymond Domenech, had somehow clung onto his job by the skin of his teeth and led the team to South Africa under the scrutiny ...
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations.
Aug 25, 2021 · Adidas’ Jabulani is the official match ball of the FIFA 2010 World Cup hosted in South Africa. The name of the ball stems from a Zulu expression Jabulani that means "rejoice." Indeed the tournament was a cause for celebration.
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The ball was constructed consisting of eight (down from 14 in the 2006 World Cup) thermally bonded, three-dimensional panels. These then were spherically moulded from ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). The surface of the ball was textured with grooves, a technology developed by Adidas called "Grip 'n' Groove" that w...
It was announced on 4 December 2009 that the Jabulani was to be the official match ball of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. The ball was also used as the match ball for the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and a special version of the ball, the Jabulani Angola, was the match ball of the 2010 African Cup of Nations....
Criticism
Even more than the Fevernova and Teamgeist at the two previous tournaments, the Jabulani received pre- and post-tournament criticism. Iker Casillas said, "It is very sad that a competition so important as the world championship will be played with such a horrible ball." Similar complaints came from Giampaolo Pazzini and Claudio Bravo. Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said, "The new model is absolutely inadequate and I think it's shameful letting play such an important competition, where a...
Response from Adidas
A number of Adidas-sponsored players responded favourably to the ball. Álvaro Arbeloa, commented that, "It's round, like always." Brazilian midfielder Kaká said, "For me, contact with the ball is all-important, and that's just great with this ball." English midfielder Frank Lampard called it "a very strong ball, true to hit". German midfielder Michael Ballack said it was "fantastic; the ball does exactly what I want it to". Uruguayan forward Diego Forlán, who tied for the Golden Ball, studied...
Response from FIFA
On 27 June 2010, FIFA acknowledged concerns about the ball, but also said that they would not act on the problem until after the tournament. According to secretary general Jérôme Valcke, FIFA will discuss the matter with coaches and teams after the World Cup, then meet with the manufacturer Adidas.
Moriarty, Philip; Clewett, James (2010). "The Jabulani Football". Sixty Symbols. Brady Haran for the University of Nottingham.
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Coverage: BBC1. 18. Thursday 17th June 2010, Polokwane , 19:30 BST. Group A Match. France 0–2 Mexico. Hernández (64′), Blanco (79′ ) Coverage: BBC1. 34. Tuesday 22nd June 2010, Mangaung/Bloemfontein , 15:00 BST.
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