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61-642: The ball was officially presented on 2 December 2011, during the group draw for the final tournament in Kyiv. UEFA count the Tango 12 as the fourth incarnation of the ball although there have been other variations made in-between, The ball is reportedly designed to be easier to dribble and control than its predecessor the Adidas Jabulani (used during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa ). Tango 12 uses

122-502: A "mascot" consisting of an oversized knight 's helmet with a lowered visor, commonly called "Thor". This was constructed in 1958 by students of Hazlerigg-Rutland hall in the college welding shop. In the late 1980s Thor was displayed in the Students' Union foyer, but it has since gone missing. The university has 20 academic departments and over 100 research groups, institutes and centres currently divided between nine schools. Previously

183-437: A 50-metre swimming pool, squash, badminton and netball courts, an indoor tennis centre and outdoor courts, and two gyms. In March 2023, the university opened an extension to its Powerbase gym. The new facility spans a combined 3,200m and includes 46 lifting platforms, 8 fully instrumented racks and platforms with integrated VALD force plates, Output Sports velocity-based training systems, and Performance Analysis technology. It

244-692: A centre of excellence in the field of sports and sports science . It has graduated a number of world-class athletes including Paula Radcliffe and Lord Coe . In keeping with this tradition, Loughborough students have won the British Universities & Colleges Sport Association (BUCS) championship every year for four decades. The university is the home of the England and Wales Cricket Board's National Academy , opened in November 2003. The university (and Loughborough College before it) once had

305-476: A construction design based on the Adidas Jabulani but heavily modified, thirty-two 2D panels instead of eight 3D panels. The Adidas Tango 12 features a modern interpretation of the design including a coloured outline inspired by the flags of the two host nations – Poland and Ukraine. Etched into the Tango design are three bespoke graphics which celebrate the decorative art of paper cutting, a tradition in

366-611: A domicile breakdown of 79:5:16 of UK:EU:non-EU students respectively with a female to male ratio of 39:61. Loughborough was named University of the Year 2019 in The Times and Sunday Times University Good University Guide. Loughborough is one of only four universities, along with Bath, Oxford and St Andrews, to have won the title twice. Loughborough also moved up to 5th overall in the Good University Guide. Loughborough

427-482: A famous cedar , which has often appeared as a symbol for the university. A heavy snowfall in December 1990 led to the collapse of the upper canopy which gave the tree its distinctive shape. The Pilkington Library opened in 1980. It covers 98,608 sq. ft. (9,161 square metres) over four floors with 1375 study places – up from 780 prior to the renovation in late 2013. The library has a history of undertaking research in

488-471: A good knuckle on the ball... you've just got to pay a little bit more, you know, attention when you pass the ball sometimes." Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César compared it to a "supermarket" ball that favoured strikers and worked against goalkeepers. Despite this, it was suggested by The Guardian on 16 June 2010 that the Jabulani ball might have been responsible for the goal drought in the first round of

549-399: A lot of champions take part, with a ball like this" while Brazilian striker Luís Fabiano called the ball "supernatural", as it unpredictably changed direction when traveling through the air. Brazilian striker Robinho stated, "For sure the guy who designed this ball never played football. But there is nothing we can do; we have to play with it." Joe Hart of England , after training with

610-498: A lot of training and again a lot of practice. I got lucky and [the Jabulani] behaved very well back then. And we got along great." Adidas has said that the ball had been used since January 2010, and that most feedback from players had been positive. A spokesperson said the company was "surprised" by the negative reaction to the ball, and highlighted that the frequent pre-tournament criticism a new ball receives inevitably dies down as

671-401: A result of the air close to the surface being affected by those seams. This causes unpredictable movement akin to the intentionally pitched Knuckleball in baseball. The speed of the ball is the main factor in its behaviour, but it is also affected by altitude and wind. Where older designs of footballs have a knuckling effect at speeds closer to 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) Mehta predicted

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732-482: A white background. The number 11 was prominent in the use of the ball, as 11 different colours were used; representing the 11 starting players in a football squad, the 11 official languages of South Africa , and the 11 South African communities. The Jabulani Angola , used at the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola , was coloured to represent the yellow, red and black of the host nation's flag . An orange version

793-1211: Is Professor Nick Jennings CB , FREng, FRS, who took up the post in October 2021 following the departure of Robert Allison , who left the post at the end of the 2020/21 academic year. The university has won seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education for work with the aeronautical and automotive industries (1994); support for developing countries (1998); for a pioneering role in developing applications of modern optics and laser technologies (2000); for its world leading roles in sports research, education and development (2002); for its world leading role in social policy in recognition of its outstanding and widely respected work in evaluating and helping develop social policy-related programmes, such as those for cared for children, social security policy, crime prevention, education initiatives and young carers (2005); for recognition of its vehicle, road and driver safety research (2007); and for its impact through research and skills development in High Value Manufacturing to create economic growth (2013). The university has

854-494: Is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough , Leicestershire , England. It has been a university since 1966, but it dates back to 1909, when Loughborough Technical Institute was founded. In March 2013, the university announced it had bought the former broadcast centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as a second campus. The annual income of the institution for 2022–23

915-450: Is available for winter games and a yellow version for indoor games. A gold colour version, called the Jo'bulani ( / ˌ dʒ oʊ b j ʊ ˈ l ɑː n i / JOH -byuu- LAH -nee ), was used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final . Its name is a portmanteau of "Jabulani" and "Jo'burg", a common nickname for Johannesburg , the match venue. The gold colouring of the ball mirrored the colour of

976-613: Is commonly known, is home to researchers in European politics and international relations. It evolved from the Department of European Studies, which was established in 1972. In 2003, the department took the decision to invest in the study of Politics and International Relations and began to offer undergraduate degrees in International Relations . It was after this that the department had a change of name and became

1037-728: Is home to the University's Boxing Centre of Excellence and the Athletic Union Boxing club. The ECB National Academy which is also known as the National Cricket Performance Centre has been based at Loughborough since 2003 and provides indoor and outdoor training facilities for cricketers. Loughborough was chosen by the British Olympic Association as the training base and official Preparation Camp for Team GB in

1098-638: Is one of the few university sides to play in the English football league system , currently competing in the United Counties League . The stadium includes a digital scoreboard, conference facilities and 14 changing rooms. In 2018 it hosted four matches in the group stages of the European Under-17 Championships . Loughborough University is headed by a vice-chancellor and is organised into nine schools: Each of

1159-606: Is renowned in the UK for its sports provisions. Loughborough University has been ranked number 1 in the world for sport-related subjects for in the QS World University Rankings by Subject since 2017. As of the 2024 league, Loughborough is ranked first in the British Universities and Colleges Sport league table. Loughborough students have held the BUCS champion title for 42 consecutive years. Loughborough Sport

1220-505: Is the brand identity for the sport-related activities and facilities at the university. The university is host to a number of sports governing bodies including England cricket, British swimming, British Triathlon, England Netball, British athletics and British weight lifting The university is home to the country's largest concentration of world-class facilities across a wide range of sports. Facilities include an indoor athletics centre and outdoor stadium, sports halls and all-weather pitches,

1281-594: Is the same as the Tango 12; however, their appearance is similar to the Jabulani (excluding the UEFA Super Cup ball that applies respective colours and design). Torfabrik (English: Goal factory ) has been the Adidas ball for the Bundesliga since the 2011–12 season. This replaced the 2010–11 season's Jabulani Torfabrik , based on the older Jabulani . For the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup , Adidas produced

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1342-622: The 2010 FIFA World Cup . The ball is made from eight spherically moulded panels and has a textured surface intended to improve aerodynamics. It was consequently developed into the Adidas Tango 12 series of footballs. Jabulani , meaning "be happy!" in Zulu , is the imperative plural form of the verb jabula "to be happy". Its design was much maligned by players at the World Cup, and production ceased after two years. The ball

1403-662: The 2010 MLS season in the United States and Canada in the league's colours of blue and green. In Europe domestic leagues, it was used in the 2010–11 Bundesliga in the league signature colours of red and white, known as the " Torfabrik " ("Goal Factory"), and in the 2010–11 Primeira Liga , coloured in white. UEFA used the ball in the UEFA Super Cup and the UEFA Europa League with respective official match ball colours and design. Even more than

1464-507: The Cafusa . The ball used the same technology and materials as the Tango 12 although with a different design. Cafusa was unveiled during the draw for the competition. The name "Cafusa" ( pronounced [kɐˈfuzɐ] ) is a syllabic abbreviation of the words " ca rnaval " ( Carnival ), " fu tebol " ( football ) and " sa mba ". Former Brazil captain Cafu unveiled the ball. Cafusa

1525-553: The Fevernova and Teamgeist at the two previous tournaments, the Jabulani received pre- and post-tournament criticism. Iker Casillas said, "It is very sad that a competition so important as the world championship will be played with such a horrible ball." Similar complaints came from Giampaolo Pazzini and Claudio Bravo . Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said, "The new model is absolutely inadequate and I think it's shameful letting play such an important competition, where

1586-468: The 9 deans. In May 2022, the university launched a new strategy called “Creating Better Futures. Together”, which sets out to guide Loughborough's activities and development over the next decade. The official colour of the university is African violet . The coat of arms incorporates several symbols relevant to the history of the Loughborough area, including Offa of Mercia 's cross (a symbol of

1647-399: The 9 schools has a senior leadership team consisting of deans, associate deans for education and research, and operations managers. The University Executive Board is made up of the vice-chancellor, deputy vice-chancellor, chief operating officer, chief finance officer, the pro vice-chancellors for equity, diversity and inclusion, education and research, director of organisational development and

1708-511: The Department of Politics, International Relations and European Studies (PIRES). PIRES was declared a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence by the European Commission . The name was later changed to the Department of Politics, History and International Relations (PHIR). Notable alumni of PHIR include Paula Radcliffe , Tanni Grey-Thompson and James Gibson . Academics include Ruth Kinna , Professor of Political Theory. Loughborough

1769-631: The FIFA World Cup Trophy and also echoed another of Johannesburg's nicknames: "the City of Gold". The Jo'bulani ball was the second World Cup Final ball to be produced, the first time being the +Teamgeist Berlin for the 2006 FIFA World Cup . The balls were made in China, using latex bladders from India, thermoplastic polyurethane-elastomer from Taiwan , ethylene vinyl acetate, isotropic polyester/cotton fabric, glue and ink from China. It

1830-403: The Jabulani to only begin to experience the effect at a higher speed of 45–50 mph (72–80 km/h) due to its smoother surface. The higher speed required for the knuckle effect is also a more commonly struck speed - particularly following free-kicks around the goal area. Loughborough University Loughborough University (abbreviated as Lough or Lboro for post-nominals )

1891-602: The Paralympic competition Loughborough-linked athletes secured a further 22 medals. Loughborough was connected to more than 100 athletes at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. At the Paralympic Games, 21 medals – six gold, six silver and nine bronze – were won by athletes with Loughborough connections. Loughborough is home to the world's largest university-based sports technology research group, which

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1952-596: The Students' Union, two gyms, gardens and playing fields. Of particular interest are The Walled Garden, with its Garden of Remembrance, the Hazlerigg-Rutland Hall fountain-courtyard, the old cottage, and the Bastard Gates donated by and named after William Bastard, the Chairman of College Governors, which form the official entrance to Rutland Hall. In the central quadrangle of the campus stands

2013-515: The ancient kingdom of Mercia , within whose borders the town now stands) and the peafowl from the arms of the Dukes of Rutland . The motto of the university is veritate scientia labore ("with truth, wisdom and labour", or, alternatively, "with truth, knowledge and work", depending on the translation). The university has a strong tradition in both engineering and sport. From its strong engineering and technical background it has now expanded, becoming

2074-509: The ball for a number of days, said the "balls have been doing anything but staying in my gloves". He did, however, describe the ball as "good fun" to use, even though it is hard work for goalkeepers to cope with. English goalkeeper David James said that, "The ball is dreadful. It's horrible, but it's horrible for everyone." It was suggested the ball behaved "completely different" at altitude by former England coach Fabio Capello . Denmark coach Morten Olsen , after their 1–0 friendly defeat at

2135-497: The ball for poor performance and asked that it be abandoned by FIFA. Will Prochaska, director of the African social enterprise Alive & Kicking , criticised the decision not to use an African-made ball, such as one by his organisation. A number of Adidas-sponsored players responded favourably to the ball. Álvaro Arbeloa , commented that, "It's round, like always." Brazilian midfielder Kaká said, "For me, contact with

2196-465: The ball is all-important, and that's just great with this ball." English midfielder Frank Lampard called it "a very strong ball, true to hit". German midfielder Michael Ballack said it was "fantastic; the ball does exactly what I want it to". Uruguayan forward Diego Forlán , who tied for the Golden Ball , studied the ball in the months before the tournament, explaining he had "lot of practice,

2257-513: The college changed almost beyond recognition. He bought the estate of Burleigh Hall on the western outskirts of the town, which became the nucleus of the present 438-acre (1.77 km ) campus. He oversaw the building of the original Hazlerigg and Rutland halls of residence, which are now home to the university's administration and the vice-chancellor's offices. An experienced educationist, Herbert Haslegrave took over as college principal in 1953. By increasing breadth and raising standards, he gained

2318-510: The departments and research institutes had been split between three faculties: Science, Engineering and Social Science & Humanities. It has 18,295 students; 13,885 of whom are undergraduates and 4,410 are pursuing postgraduate courses and/or research (based on 2022/23 figures). Its current Chancellor is Lord Sebastian Coe , (the previous chancellor, Sir Nigel Rudd retired from the position in summer 2015, having served for five years). Loughborough University's vice-chancellor and president

2379-402: The field of library and information work. Holywell Park Conference Centre is a conference and meeting venue located on campus. It was used as the kitting out location for Team GB prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics . The £4 million stadium for the university's rugby and football first teams was opened in 2012 and has a capacity of 3,000. It is home to Loughborough University FC , which

2440-514: The fifth time since 2009. Loughborough University was ranked 4th in the 2019 Guardian University League table. Loughborough kept its position as the best university in the world to study sports-related subjects in the global 2018 QS higher education league table. In 2017 Loughborough achieved a five star plus rating in the QS Stars University Ratings. The Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology , or CREST, runs

2501-445: The hands of Australia , said, "We played with an impossible ball and we need to get used to it." Argentina forward Lionel Messi stated, "The ball is very complicated for the goalkeepers and for us [forwards]." Argentine coach Diego Maradona said, "We won't see any long passes in this World Cup because the ball doesn't fly straight." American Clint Dempsey was more favorable. He said that, "If you just hit it solid, you can get

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2562-415: The image of the plate glass universities of the period, which had also been created under Robbins. In 1977, Loughborough Training College (now Loughborough College of Education) was absorbed into the university. In 1996, the university dropped the "of Technology" from its title, becoming Loughborough University. The Arts College was also amalgamated with the university in 1998. These additions have shifted

2623-582: The institution the status of Colleges of Advanced Technology in 1958. He persuaded the Department of Education to buy further land and began a building programme. In 1963, the Robbins Report on higher education recommended that all colleges of advanced technology be given university status. Loughborough College of Technology was granted a Royal Charter on 19 April 1966, and became Loughborough University of Technology (LUT), with Haslegrave as its first vice-chancellor. It gradually remodelled itself in

2684-681: The internationally recognised masters programme in renewable energy. The Centre for Research in Social Policy is an independent research centre based within the Department of Social Sciences. It is responsible for calculating the Minimum Income Standard in the United Kingdom for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation . The Department of Politics, History and International Relations , or PHIR as it

2745-466: The largest sports scholarship programme in the UK, with over 250 international athletes studying and training. In terms of average UCAS points of entrants, Loughborough ranked 30th in Britain in 2014. According to the 2017 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, approximately 17% of Loughborough's undergraduates come from independent schools. In the 2016–17 academic year, the university had

2806-407: The nucleus of the present university. Its rapid expansion from a small provincial college to the first British technical university was due largely to its principals, Herbert Schofield , who led it from 1915 to 1950, and Herbert Haslegrave , who oversaw its further expansion from 1953 to 1967 and steered its progress first to a College of Advanced Technology and then to a university in 1966. In 1977,

2867-425: The number of shots taken. Following Portugal 's 7–0 victory over North Korea in the second round of the group stage, however, Portugal's coach Carlos Queiroz said, "We love the ball." In July 2010, former Liverpool footballer Craig Johnston wrote a 12-page open letter to FIFA president Sepp Blatter outlining perceived failings of the Jabulani ball. He compiled feedback from professional players criticizing

2928-403: The performance of the Jabulani design against the predecessor 2006 design which had also received criticism of its behaviour in flight. In discussing the mechanics of the balls Rabi Mehta, an aerospace engineer at NASA Ames, described the unpredictable behaviour as "a knuckle-ball effect". He explained that when a seamed ball is struck with little spin it experiences asymmetrical air flow effects as

2989-425: The present campus. In early years, efforts were made to mimic the environment of an Oxbridge college, e.g. students wore gowns to lectures, while maintaining a strong practical counterbalance to academic learning. During World War I, it served as an "instructional factory", training workers for the munitions industry. Following the war, the institute was divided into four separate colleges: The last would become

3050-556: The run-up to the London 2012 Games . Students and graduates of Loughborough won four bronze medals and six Paralympic medals (one gold, three silver and two bronze) in the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, over 120 athletes from Loughborough represented 8 teams, across 10 sports. In total, 35 medals were won by athletes with Loughborough connections; 13 bronze, 13 silver and nine gold medals. If Loughborough

3111-462: The rural areas of both host countries which the designers say creates a link to the key characteristics of football – unity, rivalry and passion. The Tango variation for the 2011 UEFA Super Cup , the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League as well as the Torfabrik for the 2011–12 Bundesliga , use an older triangular grip texture instead of the newer, granular surface found on the Tango 12. Their construction

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3172-481: The technological leaning of the institution, causing it to function more as a traditional university, with a combination of humanities, arts and sciences. The shortened name "Lboro", "Lufbra" or "Luff" is commonly used by the students' union, the alumni association and others. The university's main campus is in the town of Loughborough. That campus (once the estate of Burleigh Hall) covers an area of 523 acres, and includes academic departments, 17 halls of residence,

3233-527: The tournament proceeds. On 27 June 2010, FIFA acknowledged concerns about the ball, but also said that they would not act on the problem until after the tournament. According to secretary general Jérôme Valcke , FIFA will discuss the matter with coaches and teams after the World Cup, then meet with the manufacturer Adidas. NASA scientists at the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory at NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California tested

3294-459: The tournament. The Guardian mentioned the FIFA representative, who was queried daily for his opinion on the goal drought, as saying it was probably too early to make a definitive judgment, though it would be hard to deny that the first round was more cagey and defensively minded than usual. Owen Gibson of The Guardian suggested that a lack of confidence in how the ball would travel could be affecting

3355-606: The university broadened its range of studies by amalgamating with Loughborough College of Education (formerly the Training College). More recently, in August 1998, the university merged with Loughborough College of Art and Design (LCAD). Loughborough College remains a college of further education. Herbert Schofield became principal in 1915, and continued to lead the College of Technology until 1950. Under his guidance,

3416-615: Was a country, the university would have finished 11th on the medal table at the 2014 Games. In 2016 over 80 students, graduates and Loughborough-linked athletes travelled to Rio to participate in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games . In the Olympic competition their athletes secured 12 medals, including 5 golds. Loughborough-linked coaches also played a key role in the Games, with alumni guiding Team GB, Canada and Fiji to gold medals. During

3477-695: Was also given the title of university of the year at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2018. In the 2020 ranking exercise by Times Higher Education, Loughborough was ranked 59th in the world for the Best 'Golden Age' Universities, defined as those universities established for over 50 years, but less than 80 years. In 2018 Loughborough was named best in the UK for student experience in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey for

3538-427: Was also used for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup , the 2013–14 Russian Premier League , the 2013 Copa del Rey final , the 2013 Paraguay Apertura , and the 2012–13 Venezuelan First Division . Adidas Jabulani The Jabulani ( / ˌ dʒ æ b j ʊ ˈ l ɑː n i / JAB -yuu- LAH -nee , Zulu: [dʒaɓuˈlaːni] ) was a football manufactured by Adidas . It was the official match ball for

3599-581: Was announced on 4 December 2009 that the Jabulani was to be the official match ball of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa . The ball was also used as the match ball for the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates , and a special version of the ball, the Jabulani Angola , was the match ball of the 2010 African Cup of Nations . This ball was also used in the 2010 Clausura Tournament of Argentina as well as

3660-594: Was constructed consisting of eight (down from 14 in the 2006 World Cup) thermally bonded, three-dimensional panels. These then were spherically moulded from ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). The surface of the ball was textured with grooves, a technology developed by Adidas called "Grip 'n' Groove" that was intended to improve the ball's aerodynamics. The design had received considerable academic input, being developed in partnership with researchers from Loughborough University , United Kingdom. The ball had four triangular design elements on

3721-503: Was £369.1 million, of which £48.3 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £339.1 million. The university traces its roots back to 1909, when the Loughborough Technical Institute was founded in the town centre. There followed a period of rapid expansion led by principal Herbert Schofield , during which there was renaming to Loughborough College and development of

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