Jo'Bulani, the world cup's final match ball

FIFA have set up a special ball for the World Cup final match in 2010. Carrying the name of Jo'Bulani, the ball is the latest version of Jabulani, a gold decorated around it.

Jo'Bulani name was deliberately chosen as a respect for the City of Johannesburg, where final match will be held. The Largest city in South Africa has been also known as the 'City of Gold' and Jo'burg.

Quoted from the official FIFA website, the new ball, Tuesday (20/04/2010) officially introduced and still has the graphic patterns that represent the African continent, as encountered in Jabulani. The difference is that now the golden yellow color is more dominant.

Both Jabulani and Jo'Bulani have the latest technology known as "Grip'n'Groove". This Adidas made ball is claimed to have a stable rate and a much better grip. The ball is also claimed by the maker as the most rounded ball ever made.

Issuing a special ball for the final round is not the first time Adidas did. At the last World Cup in 2006, this German company issued a ‘Teamgeist Berlin' for the final match between France vs. Italy.

Lega Calcio: Laziale will support Inter Milan?

Inter Milan will visit the Olimpico stadium to face Lazio this evening in their crucial weeks. Reported that the host supporters will provide moral support for Jose Mourinho's squad.

Football Italy reported, Sunday (02/05/2010), Lazio hardliners fans are planning to install a special banner to honor the Inter’s coach Mourinho, who with his troops would face Tomasso Rocchi and friends.

What does the banner says? A positive statement for the 'Special One. "We respect Mourinho, a true man in the world of false football."

The most easily understood content of the message is that Laziale unwell mostly when AS Roma became the champion. Currently their sworn enemies is leading the standings but can go down again in the second position if Inter beat Lazio.

Some Roma’s player itself shamelessly ask for Lazio’s help to inhibit Inter in their matches tonight. One of them is midfielder Daniele de Rossi.


"Will I be encouraged Lazio tonight? Of course. Forza Lazio!" he said. "I do not see any reason why they did not make the effort as Parma did against us last night. Even they should be more motivated because they are not safe yet from the threat of degradation."

Lazio officially made no comment about the feud between Roma and Inter. They just said they would play properly as it should be.

World Cup : Switch off Rooney and UK will off

United States coach, Bob Bradley, commenting England as a team that could be conquered. How? Easy, just switch Wayne Rooney's movement off!

U.S. and the UK joined in Group C along with two other teams; Algeria and Slovenia. ' Uncle Sam Team ' and ' Three Lions Team ' is scheduled to face each other at the premiere party group, namely on 12 June at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium.

Bradley hopes his team can win this match. Earning three points on their opening match, mean a good start, and the U.S. just need one victory to get away from the group phase.

This 52-years-old coach was sure, the key to stem the UK depends on how they stop Rooney. Bradley also thanking to the fact that Rooney's injury is disturbed often lately.

"His performance is magnificent. But later he was intercepted by the injury and that is where it all started," he said as quoted by Reuters.

"We felt that we were in a tight group, but we have a good chance to escape," believes Bradley.

Rooney's appearances throughout the season is definitely worth to watch by the opponents. This 24-year-old attacker was collected 34 goals in all competitions, enough to give any message to any back defender that he deserves a full supervised.

Barca's Failure is a warning to Spain

Dominating the game and the ball possession, Barcelona forced to surrender to Inter Milan in the Champions League. The result, that called Vicente Del Bosque could happen in the World Cup, later, in Spanish team.

Make more shots on goal and posses the ball more than 75% in the two games, Barcelona still unable to beat Inter. Champions League final tickets finally pocketed by Nerazzurri with 3-2 aggregate advantage.

Such result is confessed by Del Bosque as an important lesson for the Spanish national team ahead of World Cup.

"That is a reflection of what could happen to us and about what actually the football is. The team which is technically superior ... a team that dominates everything (but) not able to reap victory. I think this warning comes at the right time and we could not hush, "said this Spain's coach at Yahoosports.


In the World Cup 2010, Spain's national team will be strengthened by many Barcelona players. Starting from Carles Puyol and Pique Gerrard on the front lines up to trio of Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez and Sergio Basquets.

And what happened at the last Confederations Cup is a real example if Barca on Inter's defeat could be happened also in Spain. In South Africa, the middle of last year, Furio La Roja defeated by United States 0-2 in a match that totally dominated by Spain.

At that time, Spain had 29 shots versus only 9 shots to their goalkeeper. But Iker Casillas and friends must abide by the two goals coming from the counter attacks.

"Every team that works together and come together and have the energy to be able to attack through the counter attack ave every opportunity to cause the damage. In football you can not survive with what you've done yesterday, you must have the desire (to grow) and should be prepared to face difficulties , " the former Real Madrid boss concluded.