Adidas Jabulani
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The Adidas Jabulani is the highly publicized and controversial football known for its unique panel design and unpredictable flight characteristics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adidas Jabulani canonical | 5 |
| Adidas Jabulani Final | 1 |
| FIFA World Cup official match balls | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football
ⓘ
football ⓘ football ⓘ soccer ball ⓘ |
| approvedBy | FIFA ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | South Africa ⓘ |
| category |
Adidas footballs
ⓘ
Adidas Jabulani self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
FIFA World Cup official match balls
|
| circumference | approximately 69 cm ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | goalkeepers ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
difficulty in predicting trajectory
ⓘ
excessive swerve ⓘ knuckling effect in the air ⓘ |
| designedFor | professional football matches ⓘ |
| designedTo | provide stable flight ⓘ |
| designTheme | African-inspired design ⓘ |
| FIFAQualityMark | FIFA Approved ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
ⓘ
gold ⓘ green ⓘ red ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Adidas Jabulani
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Adidas Jabulani Final
|
| introducedInYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Adidas ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 440 g ⓘ |
| material | polyurethane ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "Jabulani" means "to celebrate" in Zulu ⓘ |
| notedFor |
controversial aerodynamics
ⓘ
unpredictable flight ⓘ |
| numberOfPanels | 8 ⓘ |
| officialMatchBallOf |
2010 FIFA World Cup
ⓘ
2010 FIFA World Cup final ⓘ
surface form:
2010 FIFA World Cup Final
|
| panelConstruction | thermally bonded ⓘ |
| panelShape | 3D EVA and TPU panels ⓘ |
| predecessor | Adidas Teamgeist II ⓘ |
| primaryColor | white ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Adidas ⓘ |
| successor | Adidas Tango 12 ⓘ |
| surfaceTexture | micro-textured grip’n’groove surface ⓘ |
| technologyUsed |
Adidas Speedcell
ⓘ
surface form:
Grip’n’Groove technology
|
| unveiledAtEvent |
2010 FIFA World Cup
ⓘ
surface form:
2010 FIFA World Cup draw
|
| unveiledOnDate | 2009-12-04 ⓘ |
| usedByOrganization | FIFA ⓘ |
| usedInCompetition |
2010 Africa Cup of Nations (as test ball in some matches)
ⓘ
various top European leagues (2010–2011 season) ⓘ |
| usedInTournament |
2010 FIFA World Cup
ⓘ
surface form:
2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
|
| usedInYear | 2010 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Adidas Jabulani Final
this entity surface form:
FIFA World Cup official match balls