Vuvuzela

UK NEWS: CHRIS EVANS APOLOGISES FOR OFFENSIVE JOKE

June 17, 2010

South Africa is hosting the biggest show on earth (The World Cup) and now here come the jokes…. Via The Guardian TV/radio personality Chris Evans has apologised for posting a joke about poverty in Africa and the World Cup on Twitter. Evans retweeted a joke about African football fans and the noisy horns known as vuvuzelas that had been circulating on the micro-blogging site. “Apologies for last retweet didn’t read it properly,” he said. “Never meant to offend. Not funny at all.” […]

“CONTROVERSIAL” VUVUZELA FACES WORLD CUP BAN AFTER PLAYERS, FANS AND BROADCASTERS COMPLAIN OF NOISE

June 14, 2010

Via The Mail The controversial vuvuzela horns could be banned from World Cup following thousands of complaints from fans, broadcasters and the players. South Africa’s World Cup organising chief Danny Jordaan revealed his officials had been swamped by protests about the ear-bursting horns being blown during matches. Mr Jordaan told BBC Sport the vuvuzela would be banned ‘if there are grounds to do so’. Continue Reading…. When England eventually get knocked out of the tournament I bet they blame it on the vuvuzela, […]