Publish date. 04-06-2010   Number of images. 4 Category. Fashion

At the World Cup, it's a whole new ball game, and for many, it's loathe at ...

Adidas claims Jabulani, which means "rejoice" in Zulu, was designed to travel more accurately than previous balls. In theory, improvements to the ball would ...

The ball will allow fast, accurate passing, Adidas says, while attackers can put more spin and swerve on their deliveries. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters Goalkeepers can expect to f

Full View  The ball will allow fast, accurate passing, Adidas says, while attackers can put more spin and swerve on their deliveries. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters Goalkeepers can expect to find their task a little harder in South Africa but an increased difficulty in maintaining clean sheets will be down to playing at high altitude rather than Adidas's controversial new World Cup football.Hans-Peter Nürnberg, senior development engineer in Adidas's global innovation team, explains: "The goalies may find it a bit more difficult to cope because the ball will travel faster, possibly 5% faster, at altitude as the air is thinner and it will also 'jump' a bit higher." There is good news for some players, though: "But attackers might be able to take advantage....

The "Jabulani" is the official 2010 World Cup ball produced by German company Adidas. Its name means "celebrate."

Full View  The "Jabulani" is the official 2010 World Cup ball produced by German company Adidas. Its name means "celebrate."...

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Adidas' official World Cup ball has drawn unusual complaints from strikers.

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