Celebrity football player from the Democratic Republic of the Congo reached the World Cup

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On Tuesday at the Estadio Acro stadium there was a long opening for the fans of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - the team's most passionate fan showed up for the World Cup football match against the national team.

Michelle Nkuka Mboladinga, who became a social sensation during the African Cup of Nations, does not celebrate her unique style. The fan, who was nicknamed “Lumumba Wea” for his resemblance to the national hero, took his place a year before the starting whistle.

Wearing a bright red jacket with a crotch, a yellow shirt and blue pants, we traditionally stood on the pedestal behind the Congo reserves bench, standing inviolately with our raised right hand, stretching out all our hands.

Wanting the person to feel free to give full-length interviews without worrying about going out of character, he happily nodded and chuckled at the journalists’ comments about those who are lucky enough to find.

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At first, he was also unable to support Congo in the historic playoff match against Jamaica in Guadalajara, when the country won a ticket to the tournament after the 52-year break. In order to get a visa, the fan traveled to Kenya, and then to Ethiopia, but was still unable to complete the documents immediately. The image that Mboladinga portrays carries deep symbolism for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Patrice Lumumba is a prominent activist who played a key role in the Liberation Territory under the Belgian colonial rule in the 1960s..

Becoming the first prime minister of a new independent power and becoming one of Africa's most prominent leaders. However, less of the river was driven into the fight against the Belgian-backed separatist movement in the rich Kopalin region of Katanga.

The dawn of these tragic moments is still felt today. In a tragic fate, a Belgian court ruled that the 93-year-old diplomat Etienne Davignon may appear before the court on suspicion of murder before the murder. Davignon is the last one alive among the 10 Belgians involved in the investigation.

You are accused of participating in military crimes through your role in the illegal transfer of Lumumbi.

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