Football, Shootball - Hai Rabba!, Vuvuzella – Subhanallah!

Little embarrassed, I confess, I have preference for small balls over the large ones. Well, before you coarse mind jump off to any conclusion, let me clarify, I am here talking about cricket ball and football. And, I am embarrassed because of my inadequate vocabulary about football world cup 2010. Bafana-Bafana, Diski dance, Zakumi, Jabulani, Makarapa – Will somebody translatethese Zulu words for my sake?

No doubt cricket has lost its sheen after Modi’s (the most convulsive four letter word that happened to the Indian cricket) scam. But I still prefer –
Saurav ganguly’s shirtless celebration over Shakira's swaying hips on Waka-Waka
Sachin flicking the ball through a narrow gap at midwicket for a four than Messi slotting a pass between the defenders, high into the net past the goalkeeper
Watching Jonty Rhodes diving for a catch than Julio Cesar somersaulting to stop a goal
Exchange of swearwords between Pakistani and Indian cricketers than Kaka wildly shoving Keita

Hailing from the nation of noise – India, I just love vuvuzella, a vociferous air horn. Though vuvuzella has been criticized a lot for its ear-shattering mad bee drone, but I believe it is an impressive instrument, an instrument of impression. It’s better than Sambha drums in Brazil, better than the ringing of cow bells in Switzerland. And guess what, me being a complete whacko, even have vuvuzella as my ring tone!!!!

And yes, before I end this post, lets all pray Argentina wins the world cup. Not because I am supporting the Argentinean Team, I told you I don’t like football. July 12 will be declared a holiday by our company’s MD if the team wins the cup.