World Cup Soccer Ball Flaws Acknowledged by FIFA

Not saying it's the reason, but anyone think this might have something to do with why formerly incredible teams - Italy, France, etc. - are being ejected so early?

If those teams played with better quality balls in the WC, it would be logical to assume that it's because they trained with better balls.

If teams from countries with less football resources practiced with "supermarket" balls, they'd be used to training with inferior balls. And that's why they can control and score more.

Or is it just


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Many players have likened the Jabulani to a "supermarket ball," saying it is too unpredictable and flies through the air too easily.

"We're not deaf," FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said Saturday. "FIFA is not unreceptive about what has been said about the ball."

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