Ronaldo Post Game Spit
Tags: cristiano ronaldo, fifa, football, portugal, soccer, world cup 2010
Today On Air with Kenny Jones – we learned the World Cup quarterfinals are set, but some people would rather question Cristiano Ronaldo’s bodily functions than focus on that. “Did Ronaldo spit toward the cameraman as he trudged off the pitch following Portugal’s 1-0 loss to Spain in the round of 16?”
Certainly there are more pressing questions to take away from the match, but as the camera got right up next to the upset superstar, he looked directly into the lens and hocked a loogie at the ground in front of its operator.
Whether done with rude intentions or not, the immediate reaction from many on Twitter was to accuse him of acting like a sore loser. The Daily Mail, meanwhile, is going with the easy headline of: “Cristiano Ronaldo’s Spitting Mad at TV Camera after Portugal Exit” and Irish television pundits are debating the intent. The Sun, of course, is going to the extreme with a headline of: “Ron in world of shame after spit.”
In the 2006 World Cup it was a wink to the Portuguese bench after Wayne Rooney was sent off in England’s quarterfinal loss to Portugal that turned some fans against Cristiano Ronaldo. This time his lasting World Cup image could be a wad of spit.
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Meet the Inventor of the Vuvuzela
Tags: 91.9, fifa, frank maakay, freddie maakay, radio indigo, vuvuzela, world cup 2010Last time, On Air with Kenny Jones – the crew was able to track down the inventor of the south african noise maker that has been doing everyone’s head. The Vuvuzela has fans, officials, at home viewers and even players searching for ear plugs since the opening kick off at the Fifa World Cup 2010.
Who knows how they do it, but the managed to get Frank Maakay on the hook. Here’s what he had to say…
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Frank claims to have invented the noise maker back in the 1960s. As for those who are complaining about the sound, he says you should embrace the sound as it is part of the unique experience of South African football.
Mr. Maake also said the Vuvuzela is the soundtrack to the World Cup 2010. Yes it is…and it may be the last one you ever hear!
Next week…the inventor of the ear plug – which are completely sold out in South Africa.
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