This isn't Photoshop. This is the face of a champion wrestler who nearly died in a chimpanzee attack.
At just 6 years old, Dunia Sibomana was attacked by a pack of enraged chimpanzees in a DRC national park. They tore off half his face and killed his brother and cousin.
It was horrifying: both lips gone, part of an ear missing, a finger lost, muscles shredded, and deep scars everywhere. Because of how he looked, Dunia became an outcast. Kids bullied him. Adults looked away.
At 8, he was brought to the US for a charity program and underwent over a dozen life-changing surgeries. They rebuilt his lips and muscles using tissue from his forearm.
After being adopted, Dunia discovered freestyle wrestling. He gave it everything and succeeded. In just three days, he won two African Championship golds: first in the youth division (winning every match early, 33-1 total), then in the senior division 🥇🥇
Now 18, Sibomana is one of the most inspiring young athletes on the planet. He doesn't hide his face. He owns his story and trains like hell to be the best.
🇩🇿🇨🇩 Algeria forward Mohamed Amine Amoura has apologized for his gesture yesterday against DR Congo, saying he wasn’t aware of the meaning and history of the gesture of the DRC fan
Amoura said he regrets his gesture was just and did not intend to provoke or disrespect DR Congo
𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬!
I’m currently out of work and while I wait for my next role, I have days to fill!
So, if any of my friends and colleagues in the football world know of anything going Monday to Friday, in a coaching capacity, I’m all ears…