Algeria forward Mohamed Amoura sparked a backlash at the Africa Cup of Nations after he mimicked the signature pose of DR Congo superfan Michel Nkuka Mboladinga moments after Algeria’s extra time win in Rabat.
Algeria beat DR Congo 1 0 on Tuesday with a 119th minute goal to reach the quarter finals, Reuters reported.
After the winner, Amoura turned toward the stand where Nkuka Mboladinga was watching, raised his arm in imitation and then dropped to the turf, ESPN reported, prompting criticism and debate online.
Nkuka Mboladinga has become one of the tournament’s most visible fans by standing motionless with his right arm raised to mirror a memorial statue of Patrice Lumumba, the DR Congo independence leader who was assassinated in 1961.
Amoura later apologised in an Instagram message, saying he did not understand the symbolism and did not intend disrespect.
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