This is getting to conspiracy theory level.
It seems that Adidas sent 25 Jabulani balls to the FA for the England squad to practice with in February.
An Adidas spokesman said: "I can confirm a consignment of 25 were delivered to England at Wembley stadium."
Except they all seem to have disappeared on arrival. No one knows where they went. England first practiced with the new balls on arrival at their training camp in Austria last month. And Fabio Capello blames the unfamiliarity with the new ball for Robert Greene's abysmal goalkeeping error.
So where are these Jabulanis? Are they traipsing around the M4 giddy as schoolboys on their first Ferrari ride? Or more sinisterly, is their disappearance related to the downfall of Gordon Brown? If you have a clue, please call 1-800-Stop- Jab.
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