I was really happy when I saw a tweet from FIFAWorldcupSA of a post by The Real Footie Analyst that confirmed my feelings about this issue, that Fifa would not ban the Vuvuzela from the 2010 Soccer World Cup, in spite of the grumblings about noise from mainly European TV commentator and groupings of local dissenters.
According to this blog, which is regarded as a go-to place for all things football :
FIFA have ruled out any action that would remove the vuvuzela from the stadiums at the 2010 World Cup.
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“We approach this in a relaxed manner. I am convinced the vuvuzelas will be a hit at the World Cup. It will be a World Cup with African sound,” Hans Klaus, director of communications at FIFA, told reporters on Friday.
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Comment on Hans Klaus’ words: It will be a World Cup with African NOISE!! Not sound. Nothing other than the dissonance of the continuous blowing of vuvuzelas.
There would have been no issue, were the South African soccer population used their stadium horns to express celebrations for a goal or good play. But this is not the case, as the “blowers” make noise throughout the match due to lack of respect to the game and other supporters.
Make no mistake, some people are for the vuvuzela in keeping a South African flavour to the game, but this World Cup will be spoiled for the vast majority of supporters and viewers worldwide.
Yours sincerely,
a concerned supporter of World Cup success in South Africa
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that is the some of the worst fucking news I’ve ever heard. Those vuvu’s are some of the most annoying things ever invented.