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‘Living statue’ DR Congo fan ‘Lumumba’ makes World Cup debut after visa issue

Published on: Wednesday 24 June 2026

‘Living statue’ DR Congo fan ‘Lumumba’ makes World Cup debut after visa issue Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, who gained fame during the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) for posing as a statue of Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo’s assassinated independence leader for the entirety of games, ...


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