Vuvuzelas banned by UEFA

Vuvuzelas, the instruments all of us had become familiar with over the past year and a few months

, with the Confederation Cup in 2009 and the World Cup in 2010, had been banned by UEFA in all their competitions (such as the Champions League, EURO 2012 qualifying matches etc.).

Let us first look at what makes this instrument what it is. The name comes from a Zulu language, which basically means to make a vuvu sound (i have also heard some other theories, that it origins from some other language but I think this one was accepted). A vuvuzela is also known as a lepatata, it is typically 65-centimeters long, in which you produce a sound by blowing into it. There are many different types of this instrument, but the all produce a loud, monotone sound which only differs in intensity and frequency. In the past it was used to call distant villagers to a gathering to the village. Today, it is used in sports, mainly football. They are most popular in South Africa, as already mentioned, where they reflect the excitement of the supporters on the stadiums, and is sort of their symbol. They were introduced to other places even 50 years ago, but they never caught on so well. As said, it has a high sound pressure with 120 dB, which can cause permanent hearing damage to the unprotected ear. So imagine 40000 of them on the stadium.

But they caused many problems over the past years. Because of their loud sound many players and coaches thought of them as annoying, disturbing instruments that reduces their concentration and ability to communicate. FIFA considered to ban them, but the African people opposed. It is their way, they enjoy it, they are not bothered by it, they have been doing it for years. Commentator Farayi Mungazi, an African football commentator, said, "Banning the vuvuzela would take away the distinctiveness of a South African World Cup... absolutely essential for an authentic South African football experience", and FIFA president Sepp Blatter agreed, "we should not try to Europeanise an African World Cup". I totally agree with them. Sure, they may be annoying to us, Europeans, and the rest of the world, but they are a part of Africa cheering tradition, and because they were selected to be hosts of the World Cup we have no right to tell them how to host it. It would be like someone coming to our competition, in our country and demanding that no one can wear jerseys to matches because it is offensive to them. Of course, many people will argue that it is not the same because vuvuzelas damage your hearing (I heard a rumor that there was a huge demand for earplugs in South Africa during the World Cup, and that they went out of stock), but the concept is similar. Of course, they also did cause problems to the TV network stations, which then used audio filtration techniques to remove the vuvuzela sound so that the broadcast and commentary have a clearer tone.

So yes, many people would have a good amount of hard arguments for banning these instruments is sports. That is why UEFA decided to do it. Their explanation was that the atmosphere on the stadiums would have changed if they were allowed there. It removes the emotions, between the pitch and the stands and drowns the supports. It is not Europe's football culture and tradition. And of course they are right. We here have a whole different way of cheering, singing songs, shouting, different dancing etc, and we like it like that. But that does not give us the right to diminish others football traditions and cultures. We have our way, they have their. And who ever likes it how he likes it, who are we to tell them otherwise?

Vuvuzelas banned by UEFA

By: Mislav

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