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I thought I was getting away from politics for a while. But I now realise that the vuvuzela is to these World Cup blogs what Julius Malema is to my politics columns: a noisy, but sadly unavoidable irritant. With both Malema and the vuvuzela, their importance is far overstated. Malema: South Africa's Robert Mugabe? I think not. The vuvuzela: an archetypal symbol of 'African culture?' For African civilisation's sake, I seriously hope not.Both are getting far too much airtime than they deserve. Both have thrust themselves on to the world stage through a combination of hot air and raucous bluster. Both amuse and enervate in roughly equal measure. And both are equally harmless in and of themselves — though in Malema's case, it is the political tendency that he represents, and the right-wing interests that lie behind his diatribes that is dangerous. With the vuvu I doubt if there are such nefarious interests behind the scenes; it may upset the delicate ears of the middle classes, both here and at the BBC, but I suspect that South Africa's democracy will not be imperilled by a mass-produced plastic horn.

~ Richard Calland

Richard Calland 2010 2010 Fifa World Cup Africa Alarmism Association Football Atmosphere Attention Bbc Civilisation Crowds Culture Culture Of Africa Culture Of South Africa Democracy Fascism Julius Malema Media Nationalism Politics Right Wingers Robert Mugabe South Africa Vuvuzelas

When it comes to carving out a unique niche in the over-congested world of football ‘personalities,’ Jürgen Norbert Klopp has it down.

~ Trevor Downey

Trevor Downey Association Football Celebrity Jurgen Klopp Personality Sport

OK, publishing a book and releasing a movie is all very well, but Tottenham beating Man. U. 3-2... priceless.

~ Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie 2012 Association Football Books Film Joseph Anton Manchester United Fc Midnight S Children Sport Tottenham Hotspur Fc Twitter
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