The continued use of vuvuzelas at World Cup matches has sparked much debate since the opening match.
Various foreign soccer players as well as local and international figures have expressed their feelings towards the new African instrument.
The continued use of vuvuzelas at World Cup matches has sparked much debate since the opening match.
Various foreign soccer players as well as local and international figures have expressed their feelings towards the new African instrument.
French captain Patrice Evra complained that the vuvuzelas keeps him and his team awake at night. At a press conference he said: “We can’t sleep at night because of the vuvuzelas.
People start playing them from 6am.” Evra also mentioned that the vuvuzelas make it hard to communicate on the field and he isn’t the only one.
Argentinean soccer player Lionel Messi says his team found it impossible to communicate on the field during their match against Nigeria on Saturday.
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has even said that the noise made it hard for his team to stay focused but “they are going to have to get used to them.”
But soccer players are not the ones expressing their dislike. American cyclist Lance Armstrong posted said on Twitter that the blowing of the vuvuzelas was “a bit much.”
However, not all the teams have expressed their objections. England defender Jamie Carragher claimed to have barely noticed the blaring of the vuvuzela.
“I didn’t notice it too much when I came on but I think you notice it more when you are watching it." Fifa Chief Organiser Danny Jordaan has admitted he prefers singing to the vuvuzela.
Jordaan told BBC Sport on Sunday that they are not opposed to banning the vuvuzela quite yet.“We’ve tried to get some order.
We did ask them for no vuvuzelas during national anthems, no vuvuzelas when anyone is making an announcement or talking.
“I know it’s difficult but we try and manage as best we can,” said Jordaan. When asked whether banning the vuvuzela was a possibility he answered: “If there are grounds to do so, yes."
Fifa President Joseph Blatter is singing a different tune responding to questions about vuvuzelas on Monday through his Twitter feed.
“I have always said that Africa has a different rhythm, a different sound. I don’t see b a n n i n g the music traditions of fans in their own country.
Would you want to see a ban on the fan traditions in your country?” Although there have been complaints across the globe regarding the vuvuzela, it looks as if it is here to stay.
