The official ball of the 2010 World Cup was named Jabulani. This word fully reflects the emotions of the fans, because it means "celebrate" or "rejoice" in translation from Zulu — the language of one of the nationalities of South Africa.
Jabulani is imbued with symbolism. This is the 11th official ball of the FIFA World Cup. It uses 11 colors that represent 11 players on the football team, 11 official languages of South Africa and 11 South African communities. The colorful design of the ball conveyed the diversity of the country in harmonious unity and helped football fans to feel the real African spirit.
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Adidas also presented special versions of balls. The winter version is presented in orange and black, and in the final of the Сhampionship the teams played a white and gold version. In 2010, the FIFA World Cup was held on the African continent for the first time. The teams of Spain and the Netherlands reached the final, where the Spaniards won 1-0, becoming the first European team to win the World Cup outside Europe.
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