Uganda Cranes stars Mustafa Kizza and Allan Okello have referred to as on soccer followers to show up in massive numbers for the Mike Mutebi Charity Match, set for Thursday, July 9 at MTN Omondi Stadium.
Organized by the Mustafa Kizza Basis, the occasion goals to lift funds to assist veteran coach Mike Hillary Mutebi as he continues his restoration from a protracted sickness.
The headline attraction will see Mates of Mustafa Kizza and Allan Okello face a choose aspect captained by Kenyan brothers Victor Wanyama and McDonald Mariga. The conflict would be the return leg after Kizza’s crew claimed a 2-1 victory within the first assembly in Nairobi.
Talking in the course of the launch at MTN Omondi Stadium on Friday, Kizza described Mutebi as a father determine who performed a pivotal position in shaping his profession.
“He was a father to us and groomed us. We name upon the soccer household and the general public to return in huge numbers and assist this trigger,” Kizza mentioned.
Okello, who not too long ago helped Younger Africans S.C. win the Tanzanian Premier League title, echoed the attraction, paying tribute to Mutebi’s affect on his profession.
“Coach Mike Mutebi was my mentor, my guardian and guided me in many choices. After I heard he was sick, I knew I needed to do one thing particular. This charity match is a method of giving again,” Okello mentioned.
The occasion will start with a curtain-raiser between Salim Katumba & Mates and TikTokers FC at 4:00 pm earlier than the primary charity match kicks off at 7:00 pm.
Followers can pay UGX 5,000 for peculiar tickets and UGX 10,000 for VIP entry, with all proceeds going in the direction of supporting Coach Mutebi and his household.