Legend football player Joe Kadenge will watch his favourite team Manchester United in the English Premier League (EPL) when they face Huddersfield Town on Saturday.
At 82, the football legend it is a delight getting the opportunity to watch the team play, pointing out he would have loved to play for them but during his times, an African getting the chance to play abroad was difficult.
The Harambee Stars legend’s visit to Old Trafford has been organized by Black Arrow, a United States based football media brand which will also be documenting Kadenge’s football journey with his famous tag-line ‘Kadenge na Mpira’.
Kadenge has been a Manchester United fan since his playing days and was endeared to the club after the Munich Air disaster in 1958 when eight Manchester United players were part of 23 fatalities after the plane they were travelling in crashed on its third attempt to take off from the Munich-Riem Airport in West Germany.
As part of his journey to Old Trafford, Kadenge will visit the Air Disaster memorial Park on the day of his arrival and will be part of the 60th anniversary celebration on February 6.
The legend has also called on the government and private sector to accord more help and support to sporting legends, arguing that during their time, they played for the country’s pride and love of the game but never got much in return.
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