Well, we Americans have made history in electing Barack Obama, our first African-American President. Its well known that President-elect Obama is a pretty good basketball player and soccer dad but not many realize that a team in Kogelo, Kenya (the village of Obama’s father) renamed itself Obama FC back in 2004.
It seems the Illinois senator fared better than Obama FC with the club losing a match this week 1-0 to a crosstown rival in the Obama Big Day Soccer Tournament. The tourney was arranged by Barack Obama’s step-brother Malik Obama to coincide with the November 4 US presidential elections.
Obama FC goalkeeper Boaz Okelo blamed a nagging elbow injury which made him less able to stop shots during the penalty shoot out after the match ended in a draw.
“The other players were kicking the ball towards my injured elbow,” Okelo told the media on Sunday, after his club was eliminated.