Adidas brings 2010 FIFA World Cup spirit to Sri Lanka with “Jabulani” official match ball
June 17, 2010 04:23 pm
Adding to the football spirit is also a 10% discount on FIFA merchandise during the ongoing World Cup season.
The name “Jabulani” originates from the Bantu language
isiZulu, one of the eleven official languages of the
Eleven different colours are used in the adidas “Jabulani”,
the eleventh adidas World Cup ball. These 11 colours represent the 11 players
in every team, the 11 official languages of
Managing Director of Hameedia Fouzul Hameed, himself a very
avid football enthusiast said, “adidas is already the most popular and inspired
sports brand in this country with its exclusive branded store in
The Match Ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup features a completely new, ground-breaking technology. Eight 3-D spherically formed EVA and TPU panels are moulded together, harmoniously enveloping the inner carcass. The result is an energetic unit combined with perfect roundness.
Players all over the world are enthusiastic and look forward to many goals with the new ball. Michael Ballack says, “Fantastic, the ball does exactly what I want it to,” while, “You can feel the energy coming towards you, like a shot,” says Petr Cech.
Frank Lampard describes the ball as “A very strong ball, true to hit” while Kaká adds “For me, contact with the ball is all-important, and that’s just great with this ball.”
The ground-breaking performance features of the adidas
“Jabulani” have been confirmed in comprehensive comparison tests at
The adidas innovation team (ait.) is already working on
innovations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup