ENTEBBE– On Wednesday evening, President Yoweri Kaguta and the First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni, hosted the Uganda Cranes foot ball team for a dinner at State House Entebbe.
At this colorful event, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the Cranes for their spirited performance in the recent continental tournament where they managed to reach Semi finals.
The President, in his trademark analytical style, shared reflections on the team’s performance, drawing lessons from both sports and military strategy.
“As I joined Maama to watch the Cranes playing against Algeria recently in Nakasero after my official duties, I reflected on a principle I often teach inthe military: every Force has an Area of responsibility (AOR),” President Museveni said.
“When everyone goes on the offensive and leaves the defence and goalkeeper exposed, the opponent can easily exploit that gap. That was my analysis of the game.”
At this moment, President gave an opportunity to Coach Morley Byekwaso and the Goal keeper Joel Mutakubwa to narrate what happened during this moment that gave Cranes opponents to score the winning goal.
Despite the technical lessons, the President commended the players for their dedication and announced that the government had fulfilled its earlier promise of Shs1.2 billion for every match won. “As promised, we have fulfilled our pledge to them, as motivation is an essential part of building capacity,” he said after handing the team a Shs2.4bn cheque.
“Our team’s efforts cannot go unappreciated,” Museveni said. “The Cranes fought valiantly, and as we say in Swahili, Tafadhali, let us support and motivate them to reach even greater heights.”
The President also lauded the Local Organizing Committee, chaired by the First Lady, for the successful co-hosting of the tournament alongside Kenya and Tanzania.
