By By Godfrey Olukya
Uganda is yet again in the sights of the world as another Spanish football
team follows in the footsteps of the FC Barcelona Legends that came to
Uganda in December 2015. The group of 45 is visiting Uganda on a privately
financed safari to experience the country their stars enjoyed.
“Together with a company called Trips and Dreams and A.E. Ramassa, we
want to promote Uganda as a tourist destination having learnt about it
after the Barcelona Legends
visited to Uganda,” says Josep Romani.
Uganda Tourism Board together with partners Kampala Capital City Authority
(KCCA) and the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) will hold a
solidarity soccer game between KCCA FC and the AE Ramassa club.
The football match is on coming Saturday l at the Nelson Mandela
Stadium, Namboole, on the outskirts of Kampala. FIFA and FUFA have approved
the match as an international friendly.
Football fans will pay 10,000 Uganda shillings to watch the match.f
After the match, the team will donate 700kg of sports equipment and
scholastic materials for the UTB Schools Outreach Program.
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