Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) and the Uganda Cranes players have planned something special for Abel Dhaira who is down with cancer.
The world was treated to shocking news when goalkeeper Dhaira, now based in Iceland was diagnosed with abdominal cancer.
FUFA will communicate to the Uganda Cranes players to collectively dedicated the double header against Burkina Faso to the talented goalkeeper who previously played at Express, URA, Simba (Tanzania) and two stints at IBV Vestmannaeyjar in Iceland Premier league.
FUFA Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein said;
We are saddened by Dhaira’s current Situation.
We remain hopeful the Lord in Heaven will heal him.
Uganda Cranes players will don special T-shirts before warmup wishing him a quick recovery.
As the Uganda Cranes family, we pray with humbleness that Abel Dhaira gets well soon.
Dhaira hails from a sporting family in Walukuba, Jinja and his father Bright Dhaira is also a former Uganda Cranes international now at BUL FC goal keeping coach.