DR Congo's Famous "Lumumba Vea" Superfan Denied US Visa

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DR Congo's Famous "Lumumba Vea" Superfan Denied US Visa

Mboladinga, 53, became a global sensation at AFCON for standing motionless throughout DR Congo's matches as a tribute to assassinated leader Patrice Lumumba. Despite attending their games in Mexico, he was denied a US visa and will miss their Uzbekistan clash in Atlanta, per Reuters. The Congolese ambassador hopes he gets a visa if DR Congo reach the knockouts.

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Uruguay Football Association Cancels Private Plane, Sends Squad Home on Commercial Flights

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AUF pulled the private plane for the squad following their World Cup exit, per Martin Charquero, with every player now returning home on a commercial flight. The decision is a telling sign of the fallout from their group stage elimination, coming weeks after the AUF publicly blamed FIFA for flight chaos that delayed the squad's arrival to the host country.

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Como Submit $29M Offer for Trevoh Chalobah as Chelsea Hold Out for $46.2M

A significant valuation gap remains between Como and Chelsea, with the Serie A side's opening bid of over $29 million falling well short of Chelsea's $46.2 million asking price, per Ben Jacobs. Inter Milan are also monitoring the situation. Chalobah, currently with England at the World Cup, made 47 appearances last season.

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