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. 🇨🇩👏
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The Constitutional Court rulings in CCZ 08/26 and 17/26 have officially formalised the total capture of Zimbabwe’s judiciary and parliament. With Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 systematically locking in an autocratic loop, the legalistic illusion is dead. When the state modifies the constitution to immunise its own power, sovereignty reverts completely to the citizenry. You do not ask an oppressor for a permit to dismantle oppression. "People Power" is not an act of lawlessness; it is the ultimate, unmediated exercise of the social contract, and it remains the Zimbabwean people’s final line of defense.
The goalkeeper you see prostrating in front of you is genuinely living the best days of his life.
This is Benjamin Asare, Ghana’s 33-year-old goalkeeper, who made three saves today and kept a clean sheet against England before celebrating after the game with this prostration.
What makes his story special is that almost nobody knew who he was. For most of his career, he played in Ghana’s second division. On top of that, his financial situation was so difficult that he had to work on cocoa farms for three straight years just to support his family and keep his football dream alive.
The remarkable part is that Asare kept pushing until he earned a move to Ghanaian top-flight side Accra Hearts of Oak in 2025. He then received his first-ever call-up to the Ghana national team during the World Cup qualifiers, where he played six games and conceded just one goal.
Asare went on to become the first Ghanaian player in history to represent his country at a World Cup while playing in the domestic league. He also made six saves across games against Panama and England and didn’t concede a single goal.
Glory to those who never stop working for their dreams. To every Ghanaian reading this: congratulations. You should be proud. Stories like Benjamin Asare’s are what make football beautiful, and seeing one of your own rise from cocoa farms to the World Cup stage is something worth celebrating. 🇬🇭❤️
@dimpho_edward@dammiedammie35@SBSSportau how can you have a functional midfield when only 9 infield players are trying to make an impact...as a striker you dont need the ball to create chances, considering CR7's stature his presence should paralyse opponents' defense