It created the Jabulani, which consisted of just eight spherically-moulded panels bonded together into an ultra-smooth and cohesive sphere.

So, why exactly was it so unpredictable in the air? Fortunately, US space agency NASA stepped in to investigate. NASA ...

The ball is very different and much better than other balls from Adidas, especially the Jabulani, which would knuckle in the air and was difficult to control.

Now, in aerodynamics, for every surface there’s an airspeed at which the air flowing over it switches from smooth to turbulent, what’s called the “critical Reynolds number,” and can lead to the sudden ...

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. Many players have likened the Jabulani to ...

With the 2010 Cup's Jabulani ball ('to celebrate' in isiZulu), Adidas claims it has surpassed its own Teamgeist from 2006 in constructing the roundest and most accurate ball ever played.

"Testing the knuckleball effects with a helium-filled Jabulani football. Follow me, DavidMC, on LiteW8 for more sports and fitness fire to level up your game." ...

Professor Derek Leinweber has been studying soccer balls. He’s interested in the physics behind them, and is particularly intrigued by the design of the official ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup ...

Let’s take a look through the archives to see the evolution of the World Cup finals ball from the Telstar to the modern-day Brazuca.

ADIDAS could re-release the infamous Jabulani football, according to reports. The Jabulani was memorably used in the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa. It is best remembered for violently swervin… ...

The official World Cup 2010 soccer ball, the Jabulani, is terrible, say players. Its flight is unpredictable and has produced some of the lowest scoring early matches in World Cup history.

And Manchester United's Michael Carrick said playing with the Jabulani was like using a "beach ball." Even NASA weighed in. Older balls with rougher surfaces "knuckle," suddenly veering in flight ...