Support is a huge part of the playing field. Support is equally important with the laughter and tears of the team. But if there is a team match with Congo, you have to be surprised again and again.

Who has put such a statue in the audience? Every time the camera pans to him, there's no choice but to stare in awe. But at the same time, we have to admit that this strange support is actually made for the betterment of football in the country.

The gentleman's name is Michel Kuka Ombeladinga. He is a superfan of Congo. His black body, naked body, clothes like the Congolese flag, with glasses on his eyes and raised his right hand as a salute, stood for 90 minutes.

You have to be surprised to see him. Wonder why the man did not move even once? After standing like this for the whole match, there is no hand pain?

He is known as 'Lubumba Bheya' to the Congolese national team. According to him, it is actually a kind of 'emotional stamina' - which gives him and his team the mental strength to play on the field. What does Lubumba Vea mean?

This word means – Lubumba is still alive. Who is Lubumba? Patrick Lubumba, the first Prime Minister of the independent Congo.

He took charge in 1960 and took one decision after another to save his motherland. But as a result, he himself fell under the political conspiracy of his country and he was murdered in 1961. His body was reportedly cut into pieces and dissolved in sulfuric acid.

But the man leaves, his ideals remain. Therefore, Lubumba is still a hero to the whole country. However, the controversy did not decrease.

At first many laughed at his support. Although Michelle came to the field since 2013, her feat went viral in 2025. When his feat went viral at the Cup of Nations held in Africa.

An Algerian footballer parodied this famous gesture during the Congo vs Algeria match. The entire social media erupted in condemnation of the incident. Such was the situation, the Algerian Football Federation was forced to apologise.

As a result of this incident, the sympathy of people around the world increased for Michelle. One more thing is surprising. Michelle practices about 40 minutes a day to practice standing for 90 minutes on the playground.

Along with encouraging the players, preparing them mentally, Michel gave confidence to the people of the country. Understand, no one else, I am?