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Madiba gets World Cup Final match ball

Madiba gets World Cup Final match ball

Posted: 2011-10-11 20:48

The official match ball used in the Final of the 2010 Fifa World Cup has found a home – it is now in the possession of one of the world's biggest icons, Nelson Mandela.

The Jabulani ball used in the match between World Cup champions Spain and Holland will no longer be kicked around; it has found a special place in the Centre for Memory at the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Officials say they made changes the gold on the ball, making it look like Egoli (Johannesburg) to express the city of gold.

Former marathon world record holder and two times Olympic 10 000 metres gold medallist Haile Gebrselasssie of Ethiopia handed over Jabulani to the Foundation.

Madiba could not receive the ball in person.

Gebrselassie was declared an international ambassador for Mandela’s humanitarian and charitable project and was given a silver 46664 bracelet.

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Lesilo: 2011-10-11 22:03

It was not a Jabulani editor But a Jo'bulani....u are supposed to know that...Eish!

 : 2011-10-11 22:21

Jabulani or Jo'bulani or even Mpho.It will remain Gr8 news!

Lesilo: 2011-10-11 22:42

lol...Great news indeed Editor....but don't expose me now hahaha

Mampimpana : 2011-10-12 07:10

Sometimes we think this editor is better than that of SoccerLaduma, only to find later that there's no difference. The ball was not Jabulani but Jo'bulani editor...

Ganadlha: 2011-10-12 08:47

Huh guys u know what? The only and only Haile Gebrselassie was with us in JHB Zoo lake yesterday and the Adidas Team they were jogging 5km around the lake.He is such a nice guy.i wish all of you guys were there to meat him.Today is going to Cape Town.

senzo : 2011-10-12 09:10

MR editor i thought d final ball was called ''JOBULANI'' not jabulani. But ke wat do i know, u r an editor...

Fuczo: 2011-10-12 13:02

was it only one ball used in that game??i thought different ***** are exchanged during the game, which one is this ball?? anyway its just a ball, madiba grand kids are gonna play with it, i can only buy it if its going for nt more than R500.

galaxyofstars: 2011-10-12 15:24

@Ganadlha so wish i was there i missed the adidas competition winners were priviledged to run with the ultra marathon legend.