Cédric Bakambu’s gesture
“When Cédric Bakambu scored to give the Democratic Republic of Congo the lead against Senegal he once again reinforced his position as Congo’s favourite son. The goal took his tally to 20 for The Leopards, just two behind the nation’s top goal scorer ever, Dieumerci Mbokani. But it’s not Bakambu’s goal scoring that has made him the idol that he is in Congo, rather what he did after scoring. Every goal, for club and for country, that Bakambu scores is followed by a now iconic celebration. He stands tall, covers his mouth with one hand, and with the other he makes a gun pointing at his head. It’s a powerful symbol of communion with Bakambu’s compatriots in Eastern Congo who have guns to their heads while the world stays silent. And nowhere is Bakambu more loved than in Eastern Congo. …”
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