The official match ball of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa
JABULANI? means? Celebrating together?
Adidas and FIFA jointly released *** in Cape Town The official game name of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is "JABULANI".
"JABULANI" originates from the African Zulu language and means "celebration". The new match ball has achieved a historic breakthrough in technology, and its design incorporates South African elements. ? “JABULANI” uses Adidas’ newly developed “Grip’n’Groove” spherical surface, which allows the ball to maintain a stable flight path under any weather conditions, thereby greatly improving players’ control over the football. "JABULANI" is composed of only eight pieces of skin. For the first time, Adidas uses a spherical molding method to achieve a three-dimensional structure for each piece of skin, and then uses thermal bonding technology to complete the splicing, making the new ball more round and smooth than before. More precise. Naming: "JABULANI" comes from Zulu in the Bantu language family. As one of the 11 official languages ??of the Republic of South Africa, it is the mother tongue of approximately 25% of South Africans. The literal translation of "JABULANI" is "to celebrate". Football represents a passion that can unite the whole world. "JABULANI", as the name of the new World Cup ball, well explains this passion and invites fans from all over the world to enjoy the game that will be held in South Africa next summer. Football feast. Design: As Adidas’ 11th World Cup match ball, “JABULANI” uses 11 different colors in its design. The 11 colors also represent that each football team consists of 11 players, and also imply that South Africa has 11 tribes and 11 official languages. South Africa is one of the countries with the largest number of ethnic groups on the African continent, and its colorful colors illustrate its diverse yet harmonious national characteristics. The four triangular patterns on the white sphere give "JABULANI" a unique appearance full of African spirit, while some personalized designs, such as the pattern on the sphere that resembles the shape of the Johannesburg Football City Stadium, highlight the beauty of South Africa. Three-dimensional skin: The 2010 South Africa World Cup match ball achieved a historic breakthrough in technology: the eight skins that make up the ball are made of a combination of EVA and TPU, and a spherical molding method is used to achieve a three-dimensional structure, so that it can Perfectly enveloping the inner core of the ball, making the football achieve an unprecedented roundness. Adidas invited players from all over the world to try out "JABULANI", and received positive comments from the players: Ballack: "It's wonderful. This ball can do exactly what I want." Cech: "You can Feel the power when it comes towards you, like a bullet." Lampard: "It's a powerful ball, it hits the target." Kaká: "For me, it's the ball. The touch is the most important, this ball feels great”
Source: (/s/blog_638b51dd0100izxz.html)?-?Bei "Zhan" World Cup 2010 World Cup Football Introduction_BeiZhan World Cup_Sina Blog. "Grip'n'Groove" spherical surface: Aerodynamic grooves (Aero?grooves): According to the principle of aerodynamics, the "Grip'n'Groove" spherical surface has clearly visible aerodynamic grooves embedded in the appropriate position, making "JABULANI" Becoming the most stable and accurate football adidas has ever produced. This has been proven by large-scale comparison tests at Loughborough University in the UK and the adidas laboratory in Scheinfeld, Germany, as well as countless wind tunnel tests. Ultra-micro embossed surface (Grip): Following the introduction of a unique textured spherical surface in the European Cup last year, Adidas has made another innovation in the spherical surface of the new World Cup match ball. "JABULANI"'s excellent ultra-micro-convex skin design further enhances players' overall control of the ball in different weather conditions. Adidas works with the world's top athletes when developing and testing its products.
Its partners AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Orlando Pirates and Cape Town Ajax participated in the testing of Adidas "JABULANI" in 2008 and made suggestions on the spherical structure and material selection. Adidas will always spare no effort to invite its partners *** to participate in product development and manufacturing, and continue to provide the best football products to the market. As the world's leading football brand, adidas' experience in football manufacturing is unmatched. Adidas has been producing footballs since 1963 and has always been at the forefront of technological innovation. Adidas has supplied match balls for all major UEFA and FIFA competitions since 1970 and has been an official partner of the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. Adidas will continue to develop and innovate to further expand its leading position in the international football market and is committed to providing the best football equipment to all professional and amateur football players. It is reported that Adidas has begun preparations for the match ball that will be used in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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