Jabulani Football Review

The ball that had gone through thorough testing to make sure it was the best ball possible, for the 2010 South Africa World Cup, resulting in a decision that the ball should have 8 panels, and that it have a newly designed, supposedly revolutionary, texture surface. The Jabulani (meaning in Zulu, 'rejoice') is a controversial ball, raining in criticism and praise constantly. Although, the majority of talk about this ball, is negative. This is largely due to its unpredictably nature in the air, whereby it moves erratically around in the air.
While many who like doing a 'knuckleball' free kick, find this a great aspect for a ball to have, international players goalkeepers and outfield players alike, find this quality frustrating, and see it as a design error. As I only use the Jabulani as a ball for non-competitive football, I love the ball; the way it moves around in the air, and how light it is too kick, despite being over 4 years old.

The age at which the ball is, and how it still works, displays that Adidas' testing and research of the ball did not go down in vain; nonetheless, I am sure Adidas will, sadly, still count the Jabulani as a failure. You can see by the way that in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Adidas ditched the 8-panel Jabulani design, and tried a ball with even less panels (the Brazuca), which I am sure that Adidas will count as a success, with no known complaints about the ball acting unpredictably and unreliably, in the air; or just any in general..
Despite all the criticism , if you are looking for a football for casual use, or to practice your knuckleball technique, this is a great ball, due to the movement it creates when in mid-air. Although, due to its age, buying one of these balls will result in having to search around on eBay and other similar sites, to find a deal, and even after that, you will have to pay around £75 for an Official Match Ball.
Buy it here: Ebay