think of it as performative, think of it as genuine. don’t gaf to be honest. the bar well and truly is in hell, but I’m just happy someone on that pitch cared enough to make a statement.
Ghanaian players Abdul Fatawu and Alidu Seidu were spotted observing Salat before the game vs England…A reminder that faith and prayers goes a long way🤲
Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, known as Lumumba Vea, gained fame during the Africa Cup of Nations for posing as a statue of Congo’s assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba for the entirety of games
Lumumba was an activist who helped to end Belgium’s colonial rule over Congo in 1960. He became the newly independent country’s first prime minister and was seen as one of Africa’s most promising leaders, but he was assassinated within a year during a struggle against a Belgian-backed secessionist movement in the mineral-rich Katanga region.
A Belgian court in March ordered a 93-year-old former diplomat to stand trial for the slaying. Etienne Davignon, who previously denied wrongdoing, is the last living among 10 Belgians suspected of involvement in the killing and has been charged with “participation in war crimes” for his role in the “unlawful detention and transfer” of Lumumba.
Find out about Lumumba Vea's appearance at the World Cup ⤵️
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FIFA’s broadcast cameras appeared to avoid showing this moment, likely due to rules around political gestures and protests.
But today, Lumumba covered his mouth and mimed a gun to his head in a powerful protest against the silence surrounding the conflict in eastern DR Congo.
One of the world’s most active crises has displaced thousands, and he used the World Cup stage to make sure people could not look away.
This is what true influence looks like. 🇨🇩👏
Les commentateurs chaque fois qu’une équipe africaine va jouer ils vont nous donner le nombre de joueurs né en France ? C’est quoi ce syndrome du personnage principal #PORRDC