2010 World Cup: Vuvuzela Debate
2010 World Cup: Vuvuzela nuisance
In the latest reply to appeals from walks of all kinds of life, FIFA is still allowing the ‘Vuvuzelas’ to be used in the World Cup matches. The so called, ‘blaring trumpets’ have caused quite a controversy for an oversized whistle. Viewers of the World Cup matches on-air have complained about the constant buzzing in their television sets, but for the people on the ground the sound can be well described as a massive stampede of gigantic roaring elephants.
International presenters, media stations, players, fans, and even the tournament’s organizing committee and FIFA boards have objected to the ridiculous sound made by it but to no avail.
Danny Jordaan, the head organizer of the World Cup told media that the issue was on his agenda and he was focusing on a resolution. He stated that he had a couple of suggestions that would be taken into consideration in the next meeting and it was hopeful that an answer would come very soon. On the issue of banning the horns Jordaan stated that if the committee decided to veto the horns then there would be no choice but to end their appearance in the FIFA matches. But he was hopeful that it won’t be the case and an acceptable option for everybody will found.
There have been concerns from last Junes’ Confederations Cup here that the vuvuzelas are too much of a nuisance to be allowed in international matches. Though it’s part of the local heritage of South Africa and the South Africans don’t mind it a bit clearly disrupts the proceedings of the game.
The Vuvuzela’s originally were used in opening ceremonies of African culture and were made by the horns of animal and produced quite a magnificent voice. Now days they are made of plastic and produce an at times irritating done of B-flat. To the viewers at home it might the sound might come as a constant buzz of bees but to the fans on ground it’s more like a roaring stampede.
In the approximate 70,000 to 100,000 population of a stadium even if 10,000 people were handed out these trumpets they can easily turn them into weapon of sound and under the current circumstances there are more than that amount handling the instrument.
The French captain Patrice Evra, criticized the object and blamed it for the teams 0-0 draw against Uruguay. He complained, “We can’t hear one another on the pitch because of them”.
He also said that the horns were becoming a pest out of the stadium as they were causing sleeping problems for the French squad. Evra said while talking to media that the horns were waking the players early in the morning and couldn’t let them have a peaceful night’s sleep and their hotels.
A ban on the vuvzelas will definitely cause uproar in Africa to who the object is a vital part of their football culture. The President FIFA Sepp Blatter has backed the trumpets countless times stating that the other teams will have to adjust to the African traditions.
Rich Mkhondo, the spokesman for the World Cup stated, “The vuvuzela will continue to be allowed during the tournament and the status quo has not changed”. He told that there the issue is being resolved as we speak and told the instrument does not pose as a threat, “Any vuvuzelas landing on the field of play during matches or being used in a threatening manner at the stadiums, which has never before been the case”.
He said that there were measures being taken. The fans had been requested not blow the horns during the announcements and anthems and they were heading their calls. Other measures are also being taken for example introducing a vuvuzela that produced lesser number of decibels.
Jordan told that it was not possible to ban the vuvuzela saying, “It’s our ability to sing that inspired and drove the emotions”.
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