{"id":46813,"date":"2022-10-11T11:02:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T11:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/jimmy-gatete-in-rwanda-for-legends-in-rwanda-promotional-tour\/"},"modified":"2022-10-11T11:03:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T11:03:33","slug":"jimmy-gatete-in-rwanda-for-legends-in-rwanda-promotional-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/jimmy-gatete-in-rwanda-for-legends-in-rwanda-promotional-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Gatete in Rwanda for \u2018Legends in Rwanda\u2019 promotional tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport in the night of 10th October 2022, Gatete revealed that he was impressed by the country\u2019s magnificence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am overwhelmed with joy. I can see the country and Kigali City have undergone a lot of transformations. It is my pleasure to be back to my motherland where I will have an opportunity to interact with Rwandans whom I have been missing so much,\u201d he said.  <\/p>\n<p>Gatete played for different teams in Rwanda including Mukura VS, Rayon Sports and APR FC. <\/p>\n<p>He scored goals as Rwanda faced off Uganda and Ghana that helped the country to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Gatete, Khalilou Fadiga and Patrick Mboma arrived before other veteran players including Roger Milla, Lilian Thuram and Laura Georges awaited in Rwanda to attend the official launch of The \u2018Legends in Rwanda\u2019 between 12th and 14th October 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Legends in Rwanda\u2019 tour seeks to promote the 2024 Veteran Clubs World Championship to attract global participation, mobilize the Rwandan and African to be part of the event, promote Visit Rwanda campaign and recruit business, institutional, operational and media partners as well.<\/p>\n<p>The promotional tour was organized by the International Federation of Football Veterans. <\/p>\n<p>Throughout the two-day tour, the veteran footballers will meet with the Minister of Sports, president of Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA). <\/p>\n<p>They will also participate in talks on different topics in the areas of education, economy, tourism and interact with aspiring young footballers. <\/p>\n<p>The Veteran Clubs World Championship (VCWC) is due in Rwanda for the first time in May 2024.<\/p>\n<p>It will bring together 150 football veterans from 40 countries (eight teams) facing off in 20 games.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44586 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gatete_yatunguwe_ni_uko_u_rwanda_rusigaye_rumeze-b0d47.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmy Gatete has been impressed by Rwanda&#039;s stunning beauty. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44585 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mboma_ajya_ku_modika_yateguriwe-c6fb7.jpg\" alt=\"Mboma at Kigali International Airport before heading for his accommodation. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44587 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/khalifou_fadiha_agisesekara_i_kigali-36ab5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44588 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/khalifou_yagaragazaga_akanyamuneza_akigera_i_kigali_-dcf1f.jpg\" alt=\"Khalilou Fadiga was also excited to arrive in Kigali. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44589 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gatete_jimmy_yakiriwe_n_umunyamabanga_wa_ferwafa_muhire_henry_na_perezida_w_ishyirahamye_ry_abahoze_bakin.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmy Gatete was received by FERWAFA Secretary General,  Henry Muhire and president of the International Federation of Football Veterans, Fred Siewe. \" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{Rwandan football veteran, Jimmy Gatete who once played for the National Team, \u2018Amavubi\u2019 has arrived in Rwanda for \u2018Legends in Rwanda\u2019 promotional tour after several years without visiting his mother land.} <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-46813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default 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