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South Africa boss loves the vuvuzelas and Jabulani | South Africa manager Carlos Alberto Parreira has rubbished claims that the adidas Jabulani ball and vuvuzelas are ruining the World Cup. Parreira went as far to say that his side actually enjoys the two as they are a taste of the local culture.
“We love both. We love the vuvuzelas, it’s part of our culture and we are used to them, we should keep going with them,” said the South Africa manager.
“We have no complaints with the ball, we’ve been training with it since March, so the players are more than accustomed to it and we have no problems.
“I understand that some people and some players have a problem with it but we’ve had no problems with the vuvuzelas or the balls.”
There has been a lot of criticism from the media and fans regarding this summer’s World Cup, with most people in agreement that the 2010 edition is the most disappointing World Cup yet. Parreira moved quickly to downplay this thought, saying that he expects the quality to improve.
“I believe it’s too early to make a judgment,” he said.
“Teams are going to grow during the tournament, there is a lot of tension, for both the big teams and the small.
“The World Cup really starts in the round of 16.
“I think it’s too early, one round is not enough to make a judgment about the World Cup. As the tournament progresses I believe the standard will be much better.”
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