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The year of the vuvuzela

The vuvuzela was notorious during the 2010 football World Cup. Freddie 'Saddam' Maake tells the story of how he has become known as 'Mr Vuvuzela'.

The vuvuzela was notorious during the 2010 football World Cup.

It became the subject of debate when it was labelled as 'the world's most annoying instrument'.

Freddie 'Saddam' Maake claims to have invented the horn.

He became known as 'Mr Vuvuzela'.

He tells Gill Kearsley his story.

(Photo: Football fans play vuvuzelas during a World Cup match in 2010. Credit: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images)

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