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World Cup organizers are considering a vuvuzela ban at World Cup 2010. What’s the vuvuzela, and why ban it? The vuvuzela is the horn responsible for the ubiquitous buzzing sound at the World Cup.
The use of the horn is tradition at soccer matches in South Africa, and has become a big hit with tourists during World Cup 2010. But it has been a nuisance for television viewers, and has drawn the ire of players on pitch.
Recently, French captain Patrice Evra offered the following assessment:
“We can’t sleep at night because of the vuvuzelas,” said Evra, according to the BBC. “People start playing them from 6 a.m. We can’t hear one another out on the pitch because of them.”
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