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Former Uganda Cranes player Aggrey Bigala, currently based in the USA, paid a courtesy visit to FUFA headquarters today. Bigala, a legendary defender at SC Villa—where he earned the nickname "Minister of Defence"—met with FUFA President Hon. Moses Magogo, CEO Edgar Watson, and former teammates Humphrey Mandu (FUFA Deputy CEO) and Paul Mukatabala (National Teams Officer) during his visit to Uganda’s football home in Mengo.
Former SC Villa and Uganda Cranes star Bigala meets FUFA president Moses Magogo
The flamboyant center-back, who had illustrious stints with SC Villa and the Uganda U-23 team The Kobs—which reached the semifinals of the 1999 All Africa Games in South Africa—expressed his delight at reconnecting with the Ugandan football fraternity. "I am thrilled to be back at the home of football. I have noticed significant changes, and I’m impressed with what I’ve seen today. It’s great for the game. There is clearly a lot of activity and progress happening in Ugandan football," he said.
Magogo hands Bigala a Uganda Cranes original jersey
The 47-year-old left Uganda in the early 2000s, alongside other teenage footballers of the time, to join Alabama A&M University in the United States on a football scholarship. He played for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs until his retirement from active football.
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