The ball used in Spain’s World Cup final win over the Netherlands has fetched almost $74,000 in a charity auction on eBay.
The famous Jabulani ball was sold for the ‘46664’ HIV/AIDS charity – named after Nelson Mandela’s prisoner number when he was held at Robben Island.
The balls used during the World Cup were critiqued for their unpredictability and were nicknamed “supermarket balls.”
The gold version used in the final was named ‘Jo’bulani’ because the game was played in Johannesburg, known colloquially as Jo’burg.
A total of 133 bids from 55 participants came in for the ball. It eventually went to a group of Spanish fans.
