It’s fair to say that the adidas Jabulani didn’t go down to well at the World Cup. Or rather, it’s fair to say the Jabulani didn’t stay down too well at the World Cup. The planet’s finest players all struggled to hit the thing with any degree of power without it flying into the stands and colliding with the fat end of a vuvuzela.
Whatever happened to the good old Mitre Ultimax? It’s what the FHM office plays with on a Monday night. It’s what the Premier League used between 1995 and 2000. It’s the best football ever. Ask any footballer out there and they’ll tell you the same. Until now, maybe. Mitre have unveiled their new baby, the Mitre Tensile, which they’re calling ‘the most advanced football in the world’, made up just ten panels for optimised power, efficiency and accurate flight. Check out the video. That thing flies straight.
Gimme: £45; sportsdirtectory.co.uk