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December 24, 2005

Burkina Faso and the Baggies

So the Baggies have taken the Burkina Faso national team captain, Badou Kere, on trial, with a view to signing him in January!

Now I appreciate that Burkina Faso and West Bromwich Albion FC (aka the Baggies) may both seem obscure to many of you. Yet all the more reason for my excitement at this bringing together of two of my passions! I may even know his family. Maybe I should offer my services to help Badou's cross-cultural adaptation...

The only other moment I remember of convergence between Baggiedom and Burkina was when one of the Baggies' most famous supporters, the somewhat racey tv comedian, Frank Skinner, came to visit us in Gorom-Gorom. A story for another day, perhaps...

In the meantime, we have to try and beat Man Utd at Old Trafford on Monday...

Tags: burkina faso africa football burkina soccer baggies west bromwich albion badou kere frank skinner

Posted by Keith at December 24, 2005 09:14 AM

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