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Willy Kyambade (RIP) passed away to Alcohol related issues after several attempts to steady him on the road to recovery. Still, as death doesn't discriminate, losing a dear one is painful.
As time evolves, I ponder the death of a national icon for the Uganda Cranes and a club-level professional.
Willy Kyambade (RIP) passed away to Alcohol related issues after several attempts to steady him on the road to recovery. Still, as death doesn't discriminate, losing a dear one is painful.
Repeatedly as it is, little lessons have been learnt by the retiring, retired, and current footballers.
Uganda has lost football personalities who have faced the same tragedies after retirement, such as Paul Hasule, Phillip Omondi, and Majid Musisi, who once confessed to being a casual drinker.
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17:13 - 15.06.2023
FOOTBALL What footballers should learn from Kato Lubwama, Willy Kyambadde’s deaths – Mbabazi
Mbabazi urges former footballers to learn from Willy Kyambadde's and Kato Lubwama's experiences. He emphasizes the importance of unity to address the challenges faced by former players and ensure a better quality of life for them.
There was also Sula Kato, a gem of a player who won a cup double for SC Villa in 1986, eight league titles, and six assists from corner kicks for Villa to reach the CAF Cup final in 1992.
Why is a footballer, after the glory days, faced with post-retirement struggles which lead to life getting out of control through alcoholism, drug abuse, unemployment, and the like?
Is it a failure to prepare? Is it failure to accept help and change? Such factors remain a mystery.
After all, many of these icons paved the way for many Ugandan footballers to dream and believe.
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Is there anything done to ensure that they live an exemplary life even in retirement?
It all starts with the active, retiring, or retired footballers to ensure that they look at life in a bigger picture and not only focus on football on the pitch, as the football period is limited.
That includes enrolling in sports-related courses like coaching, football instructors, physiotherapists, and sports administration, which will help them acquire active working opportunities.
The stakeholders should establish a robust and functioning football players' association to help footballers have a stronger voice for advocating their welfare.
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18:48 - 13.06.2023
TRIBUTE I wish I had gone to school - Willy Kyambadde's only regret
Express FC legend 'Jamil' Willy Kyambadde passed on Monday at his home in Kawempe, after he reportedly slid and fell, eventually breathing his last.
In the death of renowned former comedian Kato Lubwama, the entertainment industry came together to see that he got a good send-off.
And footballers need to know that it benefits their life in the long run if they can live a healthy lifestyle by taking care of themselves as professionals prescribe.
Plus, accepting can help change a person's life, as we witnessed with former Cranes and KCCA FC goalkeeper Sadiq Wassa.
And an important note to all stakeholders, they must ensure that they provide life and financial management skills to footballers.
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12:54 - 13.06.2023
TRIBUTE When Kyambadde declared he was a better player than Fabregas
Willy Kyambadde was one of the finest Ugandan players of his generation; a midfielder with sleek dribbling, tenacity and outrageous vision.
It can be through teaching them financial literacy and the realities of life.
Credit to everyone doing the most to ensure that footballers get a smooth transition from active football to life after retirement.
Meanwhile, I strongly emphasize that footballers need to embrace all efforts made to help them have a good and responsible life.
Otherwise, it is, or it will all be in Vain.
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