Bebe Cool an African reggae and ragga musician from Uganda is One of the artistes who entirely love sports.
Bebe Cool is a staunch soccer fan who frequently watches Uganda Cranes games and can also never misses watching Arsenal play on TV.
More than a decade ago, he released a song entitled, “Arsenal Y’esiinga” trying to show his love for the club and as if that was not enough, he named two of his children after former Arsenal players who include Alpha Thierry Ssali and Deen Ozil Ssali.
One of Bebe Cool’s son Alpha Thierry Ssali has been part of Uganda’s contingent that flew to Mauritania to take part in the U-20 AFCON where team Uganda reached as deeper as the last final game despite the result not going on the debutants side.
Alpha Thierry Ssali did not take part in the whole tournament and in some games he did not even manage sitting on the substitutes bench but his father through his social media platform and fakebook in particular.
“Congratulations to the Hippos for the great performance you put up during the AFCON tournament, for us Ugandans we are proud of you all”
And for you my son Alpha Ssali Thierry am so proud of you and sure you have learnt a lot that come your time, you will raise the Ugandan flag to the rest of the world.
Ronaldo Luiz Nazario De Lima never played his first tournament as was kept on the bench but used what he learnt to become what he is.
The Ugandan Hippos finished second in Group A after victories over hosts Mauritania and Mozambique, their only loss of the tournament so far being against Cameroon.
In the quarter finals, they faced a tough Burkina Faso side and weathered the West African storm to win on penalties and sail to the semis.
They were unstoppable in the last eight, beating Tunisia emphatically 4-1 to announce themselves in the final with a thud.
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