Vuvuzela South Africa

Germany supporter Kevin Joo celebrated his birthday on Tuesday by blowing his vuvuzela and cheering his heart out as the Germany knocked four past a hapless Australian team. Photograph by Matthew Savides

A couple of months ago I wrote an article predicting that the vuvuzela would become the icon of the 2010 World Cup … little did I know!

This was round about the time we had a bit of a too and fro about the actual origins and ownership of the vuvuzela.

I have always enjoyed going to football matches with my vuvzela and I collect them, as I’ve mentioned. We had a few moans during the 2009 Confederations Cup, where they were out in full force, but I don’t think we ever anticipated this barrage of hatred, ridicule, xenophobia, racism and abuse.

Singing in the Stadiums

If people want to sing in the stadiums, nothing is stopping them, but it looks to me as if they are all blowing vuvuzelas – and I’m not talking about South Africans.

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