Jabulani made by adidas
Jabulani is a Zulu (one of the 11 official languages there in South Africa) word meaning “to celebrate.
Adid as has managed to increase the ball’s striking surface by as much as 70 percent by reducing the number of 3D panels from 14 (from the 2006 World Cup) to 8. Less panels reduces the number of seams on the ball, and, coupled with another adidas-develope d technology called Grip’n'Groove , should also increase the power behind the ball (More power = more goals). Grip’n'Groove also gives the ball a slight “dimpled” surface, called Aero Grooves, which should help improve the ball’s accuracy.