Michel Nkuka Mboladinga
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Michel Kuka Mboladinga, also known as Michel Kuka, Michel Nkuka, or by the nicknames "Lumumba" and "Lumumba Vea", is a Congolese football fan known for his distinctive living statue routine during DR Congo national football team matches. Since 2013, he has stood motionless throug
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Who is DR Congo's 'statue' superfan and will he attend the next World Cup match?
FIFA 2026 | Meet Michel Nkuka Mboladinga - DR Congo's fan who is 'a living statue'
The Living Statue: Meet Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, The Face Of DR's DR Congo's FIFA World Cup 2026 Campaign
Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, known as "Lumumba Vea," went viral for standing motionless for over 90 minutes during DR Congo matches, turning support into performance art. Find out why. #dwsports
The Living Statue: How Michel Nkuka Mboladinga Honored Patrice Lumumba At AFCON 2025
DW News. . Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, known as "Lumumba Vea," went viral for standing motionless for over 90 minutes during DR Congo matches, turning support into performance art. Find out why. #dwsports
Why DR Congo superfan ‘Statue Man’ stands still for entire World Cup matches
Why DR Congo superfan 'Statue Man' stands still for entire World Cup matches
‘Living statue’ DR Congo fan ‘Lumumba’ makes World Cup debut after visa issue
DR Congo's 90-minute 'standing superfan' Michel Nkuka Mboladinga finally gets his FIFA World Cup moment
Viral at FIFA World Cup: The story of DR Congo’s ‘living statue’ and the leader he stands for
Congo fan who poses as living statue of independence leader Lumumba makes it to World Cup
World Cup 2026: 'Living statue' of Lumumba joins DR Congo fans after quarantine
Congo’s famous living statue fan to miss World Cup play-off against Jamaica due to visa issues
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