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Uganda football star Owori killed, weeks after death of rugby’s Gongodyo

Uganda football star Owori killed, weeks after death of rugby’s Gongodyo

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

Uganda international ‌David Owori, captain of one of the country’s ⁠biggest football clubs, ⁠has died after an assault in the capital Kampala, police said.

The 28-year-old, who was captain of Uganda’s record-breaking champions SC Villa, was ⁠critically injured by unidentified assailants in a suburb of Kampala on Tuesday, police spokesperson Racheal Kawala said.

SC Villa extended a 20-year wait for the Uganda league title last season, when Owori lifted the trophy as captain.

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