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The Jabulani, the official ball of South Africa World Cup 2010, swerved, dipped and, at times, appeared to have a mind of its own.

Ahead of major tournaments, the design of the ball is met with nearly as much anticipation as the kits, or the squad announcements. And in 2010, the Jabulani was no different.

But what was so special about it? What made it the “roundest ball ever made”? And why did the players struggle to adapt to it?

Seb Stafford-Bloor explains, Craig Silcock illustrates.

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