The Jabulani World Cup ball has now become quite the hot topic. First, it was Robert Green of England. Then it was Algeria’s Faouzi Chaouchi. Two epic gaffes in two days. The reasoning? The soccer ball. It’s an adidas Jabulani that has been on the pitch for months with little complaint. Adidas claims it’s the most accurate ball ever made. What the hell does that mean?

I was never one to blame the equipment. Well, sometimes I would stare at the golf ball or the ground suggesting blame, but in my head I knew it was on me. A soccer ball is a soccer ball right? Well, perhaps for a layman. Players are claiming the ball is moving in the air and bouncing awkwardly. Ok, I can let that marinate in my head.

We all saw Green’s mistake on Dempsey’s weak shot. He should have saved that ball, and didn’t. He’s owned up to it quite admirably actually. I, however, didn’t see Chaouchi’s effort until later. [Video] This was a little tougher chance, but the goaltender still should have had it. The Algerian goalie was later seen in tears during postgame and on the bus because of the mishap.

We will see how this story plays out the rest of the World Cup. At the end of the day, you and I both know blaming the ball isn’t going to cut it.