Vuvuzelas blow for football feast

Victor Wanyama, the man who shot to fame when he scored to help Celtic beat Barcelona in the Champions League this season, is predicting a feast of football in South Africa as the African Nations Cup gets underway today — and another chance for an underdog to make an impact.

Ever since South Africa staged a highly-successful World Cup in 2010 interest in African football and players has intensified across the world and there are predictions that record numbers of television viewers will watch Zambia attempt to defend their continental title.

Wanyama will not be among them as South Africa take on Cape Verde in the opening match in Johannesburg today because his nation, Kenya, have not qualified; but like millions across the world he will be digging out his vuvuzela anyway.