As this goes to print the whole world is engaged in watching the 2010 World Cup finals. Already it seems that the talk of the tournament is the wonderful sounding Vuvuzela.

Unique to South Africa, the amazing Vuvuzela is essentially a brightly coloured plastic trumpet which makes an incredible sound. This simple horn is an essential part of a South African football fans kit. In the same way our fans may wave flags or use air-horns when supporting teams at sporting events in our nation's stadiums.

This amazing South African instrument has certainly caught everyone's attention for this World Cup. Described by one TV commentator as being like marmite i.e. you either love them or hate them. The haters take exception to the overwhelming sound they make during a match, even claiming that they put players off, or even worse prevent them from hearing the referees whistle.

Fortunately FIFA, footballs governing body have rejected calls for them to be banned, recognising that they are a real cultural identifier defining something exceptional about South Africa.

Do not fear if you have asked where can I buy a Vuvuzela? Because Football fans worldwide have already fallen in love with the Vuvuzela, already there are a number of stores which have set up and are selling them.

My advice is to simply look for online links and buy off the internet. My own personal research has shown that you can easily pick them up for as little as $9.99 plus shipping.