I would like to express my congratulations to the natonal soccer team Uganda Cranes for the well deserved win against Congo Brazzaville. A step closer to the next world cup Russia 2018. I pray for their continued success. We as a country must ensure our full support at all times. But the state needs to institutionalize support for sports with concrete actions that uplift the sector. In the President Idi Amin days, the national team was fully handled by government. All their facilitation from training, to playing abroad, even victory bonuses with state sponsored holidays, was promptly organized and settled by the state. That os why there was moral. all thet needed to do was focus on defeating any competitor. Supporting the cranes was a national standard rather than todays constant calls for help from individuals and wellwishers. As if it isn't a Uganda Cranes national team but some Uganda Karooli's football club. So there is need to permanently return them into the proud and fierce Uganda Cranes national team that they once were. Because for decades since 1979 there was total neglect. When people were complaining about the cranes downfall all these years, those responsible were maybe thinking the discussion was about Crane Bank, the only Crane they were intetested in. Even that bank seems to be collapsing lately. Yet for a nation and for its young generation, sports builds determination to succeed. Sports builds physical health and psychological alertness. Sports builds teamwork and coordination towards team success. Sports builds a culture of preparation and self upgrading. Sports builds fairplay in people and society. Sports means we can compete fiercely during the game but once the final whistle is blown, we instantly become the best of friends. Society needs that spirit especially in local government and national politics. Sports is the one moment people from all religions, and politcal affiliations unite. People who can't see the benefits of sports in human beings and in society, usually display ignorant intellectualism to try and brush good aside. Sports even teaches one to quit when they have reached their natural time. Because by then continuing to play is tantamount to letting down the entire team and its supporters because of ones depleted energy. In the meantime my best wishes to the Uganda Cranes!
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