De Congolese superfan Michel Nkuka Mboladinga is toch welkom bij het WK voetbal. De man, die tijdens wedstrijden van de Democratische Republiek Congo als levend standbeeld op de tribune staat, is alsnog afgereisd na ingrijpen van premier Félix Tshisekedi.

GUADALAJARA, June 22 : The Democratic Republic of Congo will have the unmistakable figure of Michel Kuka Mboladinga in the stands when they take on Colombia in Guadalajara on…

El reconocido hincha del Congo, Michel Kuka, estará presente en el duelo ante Colombia en México tras superar un periodo de restricciones sanitarias que retrasó su viaje. Su…

DR Congo have received a boost as their most famous fan has arrived for their second World Cup match

Michel Kuka Mboladinga é um ex-padeiro que se tornou uma espécie de sósia de Patrice Lumumba, um dos principais símbolos da luta anticolonial na África

De Congolese superfan Michel Nkuka Mboladinga is toch welkom bij het WK voetbal. De man, die tijdens wedstrijden van de Democratische Republiek Congo als levend standbeeld op de…

De Congolese superfan Michel Nkuka Mboladinga is toch welkom bij het WK voetbal. De man, die tijdens wedstrijden van de Democratische Republiek Congo als levend standbeeld op de…

DR Congo have received a boost as their most famous fan has arrived for their second World Cup match

DR Congo's famous superfan Michael Nkuka Mboladinga, popularly known as Lumumba Vea, arrived in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Monday after overcoming a series of setbacks

The gimmick is a tribute to a key figure in DR Congo’s history.

Congo’s famous living statue has finally made his World Cup debut. Michel Nkuka Mboladinga gained fame during the Africa Cup of Nations for posing as a statue of Congo’s…

Iconic fan Michel Kuka Mboladinga arrived late at the World Cup but brings a unique presence in the stands in a tribute to his country's first Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba

DR Congo fan Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, known for posing as Lumumba, debuts at the World Cup after social media fame.

ZAPOPAN, June 24 — DR Congo lost 1-0 to Colombia on Tuesday night, but one of the biggest wins came nowhere near the scoreboard.It belonged to Michel Nkuka Mboladinga — better...

DR Congo's iconic fan Michel Kuka Mboladinga made his first appearance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup during the Leopards' Group K clash.

DR Congo's iconic 'Lumumba' fan, Michel Kuka Mboladinga, returns to the 2026 World Cup after an Ebola quarantine, bringing his unique tribute to Patrice Lu

After months of bureaucratic hurdles, travel delays and health restrictions, DR Congo's famous living-statue superfan Michel Nkuka Mboladinga finally arrived at the World Cup in…

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, the Congolese supporter known for posing as the "living statue" of independence hero Patrice Lumumba, was finally able to join fans of the Leopards at the…