News, goals, and analysis – only on the official A BOLA app. World Cup World Cup Michel Kuka Mboladinga, the Congolese fan known for imitating former leader Patrice Lumumba, was denied entry into the United States and could not attend the historic DR Congo – Uzbekistan match held in Atlanta, which allowed the African team to advance to the Round of 16. Known as “Lumumba Vea,” this fan became famous for standing still like a statue during games, in homage to the statue of Patrice Lumumba, the prime minister after the territory gained independence from Belgium. He will also miss the stadium for the match against England, scheduled for next Wednesday, the 1st, also in Atlanta. However, in his absence, another fan, dressed in the official DR Congo outfit for the World Cup, watched the game standing. Iconic DR Congo fan Lumumba Vea is not in attendance for DR Congo-Uzbekistan after being denied a visa into the U.S. pic.twitter.com/MVf Xqutvrl Michel Kuka had already missed the national team’s opening match in the World Cup due to a quarantine resulting from the Ebola outbreak in the country, but he managed to be present in Mexico for the second match against Colombia and intended to follow the team for the rest of the tournament. Nevertheless, Lumumba did not miss the chance to celebrate the qualification. In a video shared on social media, he is seen dancing in a nightclub, properly dressed in a suit with the colors of DR Congo. 🇨🇩🕺 Lumumba could not enter the United States (his visa was denied) to see DR Congo against Uzbekistan… So he watched it in a bar and when his team qualified, he celebrated with pure dance! (He has good moves, huh?) pic.twitter.com/1Ghe FXHx Ct Related Articles:
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