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. 🇨🇩👏
Nous remercions le peuple mexicain pour l’accueil, son hospitalité, l’amour et le fair-play.
Le football c’est l’amour 💙💛❤️🇨🇩
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