Eric Eugène Murangwa was face down on the floor of his home being shouted at. I am a Rayon Sport fan, how can you say you play for them? roared the soldier. Youre lying to me and Im not going to tolerate that. We were going to kill you later but now you have fast-tracked your death. At that moment some of the other soldiers ransacking Murangwas flat happened to toss a photo album into the air. It landed open on a page full of pictures of Murangwa and his team-mates from Rayon Sport. The first soldier studied the surprising new evidence.
Are you Toto? he eventually asked Murangwa. Toto, meaning Young One in Swahili, was the nickname by which Murangwa was known to fans of Rayon Sport, whom he had joined as a boy before making his first-team debut at 16. Yes, its me, replied the goalkeeper. Why didnt you say so earlier? the soldier demanded. But Ive been saying it for the last half an hour, spluttered Murangwa. Wow, the soldier said, shaking his head incredulously. So, how are you?
Are you Toto? he eventually asked Murangwa. Toto, meaning Young One in Swahili, was the nickname by which Murangwa was known to fans of Rayon Sport, whom he had joined as a boy before making his first-team debut at 16. Yes, its me, replied the goalkeeper. Why didnt you say so earlier? the soldier demanded. But Ive been saying it for the last half an hour, spluttered Murangwa. Wow, the soldier said, shaking his head incredulously. So, how are you?
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