I caught the tail end of a local football show on television last night which featured an insert about the Jabulani, the official match ball to be used at this year’s FIFA World Cup™ to be held in South Africa.
Adidas Jabulani - Official Ball of 2010 FIFA World Cup
According to the insert the Jabulani is the 11th official match ball designed for use at the event (more about that in just a sec) and is the most technically advanced ball produced to date. I was keen to know more and went on a quick mission to dig up some intel about the Jabulani…