New Euro 2012 ball faster than Jabulani, Adidas CEO says

Last Updated: Monday, October 10, 2011, 23:50

A new Adidas ball, to be used at the Euro 2012 finals, will fly faster than its predecessor and will be just as unpredictable for goalkeepers, the chief executive of the German sporting goods company said on Monday.

World Cup final ball auctioned for 48,200 pounds

Last Updated: Sunday, July 18, 2010, 12:20

The Adidas Jabulani ball used in the FIFA World Cup final has been auctioned off on eBay for 48,200 pounds.

Jabulani ball makes for a hit-and-miss World Cup

Last Updated: Monday, July 12, 2010, 18:56

Hit it and hope seemed to be the best tactic for long-range shots with the Jabulani World Cup ball, with forwards and goalkeepers alike expressing concern at what they saw as its strange and unpredictable flight.

Jabulani ball too low-tech for Mexican designers

Last Updated: Monday, June 28, 2010, 21:37

If a grooved World Cup ball can upset some of the game’s best players, how would they react to a ball packed with cameras, lights and a GPS chip?

FIFA acknowledges problems with Jabulani ball

Last Updated: Saturday, June 26, 2010, 18:41

FIFA has finally acknowledged that there may be something wrong with the Jabulani World Cup ball, but won’t act on the problem until after the tournament.

Why Jabulani ball is missing its mark at FIFA WC

Last Updated: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 13:40

The Jabulani`s aerodynamic effects coupled with Johannesburg`s altitude may just be the reason why strikers and goalies have been grumbling about the Adidas manufactured ball this football World Cup.

Jabulani ball gets a right kicking from disgruntled players

Last Updated: Monday, June 14, 2010, 20:03

Forget the noise of the vuvuzela distracting the players, it`s more the Jabulani football that is proving the bane of the 2010 World Cup participants so far.