Ugandan representatives at this year’s Guinness Football Challenge were treated to a resounding welcome party at Bubbles O’Leary restaurant and pub by Uganda Breweries Limited recently for their exploits at the Pan-African Game where they reached the quarter-finals.
The 14 contestants selected after a rigorous audition process got the whole of the Uganda and East Africa engaged even as the competition grew tougher with each episode of the game where they were pitted against the best in East Africa.
“We wanted, to leave a mark and make Ugandans proud with a better performance than our predecessors,” said Alex Muyobo, one of the contestants. “However, I could never have imagined this strong show of support despite us not reaching the finals.”
Kenya took home the ultimate prize after their contestants put in an incredible performance in the finals with a great demonstration of skill and knowledge to beat Ghanaians who were representing West Africa.
“You represented your country with pride and fulfilled a great mission in flying the national colours. You showed great patriotic passion throughout the competition and our hearts were with you through your highs and lows”, Robert Nsibirwa the Guinness Brand Manager said at the party. “The Guinness Football Challenge is a huge platform to represent the nation and we hope that the experience you gained on the show will help spur you to greater achievements.”
Football is a game of chance and as the curtains fall on yet another sizzling season of the Guinness Football Challenge, focus now shifts to local and international football leagues which are sensationally followed by football fans across the country.
It is on this premise that the Guinness Football Challenge thrives. A fine display of skill and brains on all matters football get you the chance to participate in the Pan-African competition and show that you are a real player in life and don’t believe in sitting on the side-lines.