True football fanatic
NZPA Harare, Zimbabwe The Zimbabwean President, the Rev. Canaan Banana, an avowed football fanatic, has disclosed, where he wants to be buried when he dies — in Harare’s Rufaro Soccer stadium, the “Sunday Mail” reports. Mr Banana, aged 47, who helped finance formation of the State House Tornadoes team a year ago, told the
soccer star of the year banquet at the week-end that an extract in his will states: “When I die it is my desire to be buried at Rufaro Stadium.” The president, who often dons boots and shorts to play with village youngsters and professional stars alike, explained that after he died “when Zimbabwe played (at Rufaro) they would have the added advantage of the invisible 12th man.”
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Press, 27 September 1983, Page 32
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