![]() Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • Design [ ] 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 (EVA) and (TPU). The surface of the ball was textured with grooves, a technology developed by Adidas called 'Grip 'n' Groove' that was intended to improve the ball's aerodynamics, the design had received considerable academic input, being developed in partnership with researchers from, United Kingdom. Winning Eleven 2002 English Version Iso 14001. 6/2/2017 0 Comments UMW Holdings Berhad - press. The UMW Group announced today that its. TURN IT INTO A SONG. Go from initial rhythmic idea to full track! Drag and drop drum parts to build your own track directly in the program – or let EZdrummer 2 do it for you! Technical specification [ ] standard Jabulani measurements 68.5–69.5 cm 69.0 ± 0.2 cm ≤ 1.5% difference ≤ 1.0% difference Water absorption ≤ 10% weight increase ~ 0% weight increase Weight 420–445 440 ± 0.2 g Rebound test ≤ 10 cm ≤ 6 cm Loss of pressure ≤ 20% ≤ 10% Colouring [ ] The ball had four triangular design elements on a white background, the number 11 was prominent in the use of the ball, as 11 different colours were used; representing the 11 starting players in a football squad, the 11, and the 11 South African communities. The Jabulani Angola, used at the in, was coloured to represent the yellow, red and black of the. An orange version is available for winter games and a yellow version for indoor games. A gold colour version, called the Jo'bulani, was used for the, this name is a reference to 'Jo'burg', a common nickname for, the match venue. The gold colouring of the ball mirrored the colour of the FIFA World Cup Trophy and also echoed another of Johannesburg's nicknames: 'the City of Gold', the Jo'bulani ball was the second World Cup Final ball to be produced, the first time being the for the. Manufacturing [ ] The balls were made in China, using latex bladders from India, thermoplastic polyurethane-elastomer from, ethylene vinyl acetate, isotropic polyester/cotton fabric, glue and ink from China. Appearances [ ]. And presenting the 2010 FIFA World Cup semi-final match balls It was announced on 4 December 2009 that the Jabulani was to be the official matchball of the held in, the word jabulani means 'celebrate' in. The ball was also used as the match ball for the in the, and a special version of the ball, the Jabulani Angola, was the match ball of the. This ball was also used in the of Argentina as well as the in the United States and Canada in the league's colours of blue and green. In Europe domestic leagues, it was used in the in the league signature colours of red and white, known as the ' Torfabrik' ('Goal Factory'), and in the, coloured in white. Uses the ball in the and the with respective official match ball colours and design. Reception [ ] Criticism [ ]. Dribbling an Adidas Jabulani ball at the Wikiquote has quotations related to: Even more than the and at the two previous tournaments, the Jabulani received pre- and post-tournament criticism. Brazil goalkeeper compared it to a 'supermarket' ball that favoured strikers and worked against goalkeepers. Other similar complaints came from,, and ('it is very sad that a competition so important as the world championship will be played with such a horrible ball.' Italian goalkeeper said, 'The new model is absolutely inadequate and I think it's shameful letting play such an important competition, where a lot of champions take part, with a ball like this' while Brazilian striker called the ball 'supernatural', as it unpredictably changed direction when traveling through the air. Brazilian striker stated, 'For sure the guy who designed this ball never played football, but there is nothing we can do; we have to play with it.' Of, after training with the ball for a number of days, said the 'balls have been doing anything but staying in my gloves'. He did, however, describe the ball as 'good fun' to use, even though it is hard work for goalkeepers to cope with. English goalkeeper said that, 'The ball is dreadful. It's horrible, but it's horrible for everyone.' It was suggested the ball behaved 'completely different' at altitude by former England coach. Denmark coach, after their 1–0 friendly defeat at the hands of, said, 'We played with an impossible ball and we need to get used to it.' Forward stated, 'The ball is very complicated for the goalkeepers and for us [forwards].' Argentine coach said, 'We won't see any long passes in this World Cup because the ball doesn't fly straight.' American was more favorable, he said that, 'If you just hit it solid, you can get a good knuckle on the ball. You've just got to pay a little bit more, you know, attention when you pass the ball sometimes.' It was suggested by on 16 June 2010 that the Jabulani ball might be responsible for the goal drought in the first round of the tournament.
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