New Zealand striker Rory Fallon has broken the mould by singing the praises of the controversial ball to be used at the soccer World Cup.
Fallon might be accused of bias however, because he believes the Jabulani ball will provide a glut of goals at the tournament due to its unique qualities.
He compared it to "a ball from Toyworld" as it changes direction randomly mid-flight, a trait that has prompting countless goalkeepers heading to the tournament to complain, including All Whites stopper Mark Paston.
"I have no complaints about the ball because it's going to be moving all over the shop," Fallon told Radio Sport.
"It's great for me because I'll be shooting at every opportunity. This is a definite ball for goals.
"Sometimes when you try to curl it, it goes all over the place. So the best thing you can do is hit it straight and hard and the altitude does the movement for you. We've been doing a lot of that in training."
He remembered one shot at their Austrian base which was headed directly towards reserve goalkeeper James Bannatyne before it veered around him.
"And that was only at 800m (altitude). At 1500m (in South Africa), the ball's going to move all over the place... that's when you'll see a lot of people with eggs on their face."
Fallon's strength is his aerial prowess but he was unconcerned that heading the ball would be difficult during the tournament.
He said the unpredictable flight could create loose ball in the goal box and chances for others.
"If I miss it, the defender will probably miss it as well," he said.
