Rob Parker | December 17, 2009
Only two out of three footballers capable of making annoying noise
If a half-decent lung capacity was a pre-requisite for being a footballer then Kaka would probably be a vicar right now. The Real Madrid star showed a distinct lack of puff as he attempted to blow a vuvuzela to celebrate yet another launch of the [...]
Rob Parker | December 10, 2009
Germans get World Cup advantage
Fabio Capello is rumoured to be far from pleased after probable members of Germany’s World Cup squad got their hands (and feet) on the official matchball last weekend. Several players in Germany’s Bundesliga, where teams are allowed to choose who supplies their matchball, have already played with the Adidas Jabulani months [...]
Rob Parker | December 1, 2009
It’s round
Since every World Cup produces an accompanying matchball which is supposedly “rounder” than its predecessor, you could be forgiven for thinking that footballs are now about as round as they are likely to get. Not so, according to Adidas.
They will officially unveil their Adidas Jabulani ball at Friday’s World Cup draw and are sticking [...]
