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Background: 日本足球协会负责人提出应在明年的世界杯赛中取缔一种叫 vuvuzela 的塑料喇叭。犬飼基昭在日本队同东道主南非队比赛之后说，刺耳的喇叭声严重干扰了日本球员之间的交流。此前世界足协曾拒绝过类似抱怨，认为 vuvuzela 是南非运动传统的一部分。

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Its sound has been compared to a swarm of angry bees; even an elephant with constipation.

But the blowing of the vuvuzela could, if anyone can hear themselves speak, be one of the talking points of the next World Cup.

A metre long and used like a trumpet, the plastic horn is the constant soundtrack to South African domestic football.

But opinion is divided as to whether it will be a welcome addition to next June’s event.

Television networks and players have complained and they've now been joined by the head of the Japanese football association. Speaking after his side played a friendly in South Africa, Motoaki Inukai said the noise was so loud that players just a few metres apart still couldn't hear each other.

He said he would raise the issue at the World Cup draw on 4 December and wanted FIFA to ban the vuvuzela from all games not involving the hosts.

Despite the noise, and a change of coach, South Africa's team Bafana Bafana show no sign of improving.

Currently ranked 85th in the world, they've failed to score a goal in any of their last four games.

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swarm
一群/一窝

constipation
便秘

talking points
议论的焦点

trumpet
喇叭

plastic horn
塑料喇叭

soundtrack
配乐/背景乐

opinion is divided
意见不一

a welcome addition
受欢迎的新增（内容）

television networks
电视网络

World Cup draw
世界杯抽签

FIFA
国际足球联合会

ban
禁止

coach
教练

show no sign of
没有任何迹象

ranked
排名

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