- Raila Odinga was a fan of Arsenal who participates in the English Premier League and often showed his support for the club
- In another life, Raila would have been a fan of Manchester United, but he changed his decision to support them
- The former Lang’ata MP, who died on October 15, explained why he switched his allegiance from Manchester United to Arsenal
Kenyans are still trying to come to terms with the death of the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
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Raila suffered a heart attack at the Ayurvedic center where he was receiving treatment for the past several days. He collapsed before being rushed to Devamatha Hospital in Koothattukulam.
President William Ruto has led Kenyans in sending their condolences to the family. Ruto has announced seven days of national mourning as plans begin to give the former Prime Minister a National Funeral.
Which Premier League club did Raila Odinga support?
Raila was a big fan of Arsenal FC of the English Premier League and a fan of football in general.
The former MP for Kibera attended Arsenal’s games at Emirates Stadium in London. The most recent, according to his social media posts, was in 2022.
Why Raila Odinga left Manchester United and started to support Arsenal
However, before supporting The Gunners, Raila supported them Manchester United and Liverpool before realizing that his heart was in the red side of North London.
In an earlier interview in 2022, Raila explained that he stopped supporting Manchester United after fans were banned from their home ground due to violence.
In an interview with the Nation, Raila did not give a date, but our check shows that in 1971, United were banned from playing two home matches in Manchester after hooligans threw knives at the stadium.
“I started as a Manchester United fan, and it wasn’t until the club’s fans had a problem and because of the violence that they were banned by FIFA, and the club played in an empty stadium for a year. Then I moved briefly to Liverpool and eventually found my way to Arsenal.”
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Raila was later attracted by Arsenal and their famous manager Arsene Wenger. Wenger joined Arsenal in 1996 and became their most successful manager, including an unbeaten 2003/2004 season.
“I am Arsene Wenger, a citizen of Arsenal and we are the only club that has produced undefeated teams.”
2004 was the last time Arsenal won the Premier League. Mikel Arteta’s side have come close three times in the last three seasons. They currently lead the table with 16 points after seven games, one ahead of Liverpoolbefore returning to the league.
Gor Mahia offers its condolences to Raila Odinga
Gor Mahia paid tribute following Raila’s death on October 15.
Raila was once the guardian of the club and oversaw its great era in the Kenyan Premier League
The Football Association of Kenya has also suspended all league matches to join the nation in commemorating the national days of mourning announced by President Ruto.
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