Walter Wilson Nana, AfricaNews reporter in Buea, Cameroon
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o has defended the use of vuvuzelas in the World Cup, arguing the noisy horns served as an encouragement to the players. The cheering plastic instrument took centre stage at the global showpiece and already some English clubs have banned it from their grounds.
"I loved it; it is a way of cheering and encouraging the players and the fans. Vuvuzelas have now become famous and we will keep talking about them for many years to come. I am eager to see what the Brazilian fans will do," the Inter Milan striker told AFP.
Eto’o is in Kenyan highlands town of Nanyuki, where he arrived Monday to officiate in a community football tournament finals.
Linguists from around the world voted vuvuzela the word of the World Cup but the monotonous drone produced by thousands of the plastic horns in the same stadium is loathed by many.
Several tournaments and clubs, including English Premier League sides; Arsenal, Tottenham Hut spur and Liverpool, have banned vuvuzelas altogether, arguing that they could pose a security threat if hurled onto the pitch or at supporters and that the noise risked drowning out safety announcements.
