Article 72NPG A soccer fan in Morocco gets a moment in the spotlight

A soccer fan in Morocco gets a moment in the spotlight

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editors@theworld.org (Marco Werman)
from The World: Latest Stories on (#72NPG)

There is a lot of exciting action at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) soccer tournament in Morocco at the moment. One of the most attention-getting moments has not been on the pitch but in the stands: a super-fan for the national team from Democratic Republic of Congo, who everyone knows simply as "Lumumba" because of his resemblance to DR Congo's first prime minister, the revered pan-Africanist Patrice Lumumba.

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