Saddam Maake
Freddie Maake is a South African football fan who is the president of the South African National Supporters (SANASU) and has claimed to be the inventor of the vuvuzela instrument.
Career
[edit]Maake is nicknamed "Saddam" after former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.[1][2][3] He has claimed to have invented of the vuvuzela instrument in 1965.[4][5][6][7] He has been a supporter of Kaizer Chiefs since their formation in 1970.[8][9][10][11]
Maake started attending South Africa national soccer team games in 1992.[12][13][14] He is president of the South African National Supporters (SANASU).[15][16][17]
Personal life
[edit]He has fifteen children and has divorced three times.[18][19]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Father of the vuvuzela' trumpets his claim". smh.com.au (Archived).
- ^ "Criador da vuvuzela perde lucro da ideia e luta contra veto na Copa". uol.com.br.
- ^ "Profissional, criador da vuvuzela cobra por entrevista e aproveita 'boom' da Copa". copadomundo.uol.com.br.
- ^ "I invented the vuvuzela". theguardian.com.
- ^ "Freddie Saddam Maake: I almost died for my vuvuzela invention". snl24.com.
- ^ "Vuvuzela inventor says horn is soundtrack of World Cup". telegraph.co.uk (Archived).
- ^ "Vuvuzela Saddam". vice.com.
- ^ "Saddam Maake is AmaKhosi's number 1 fan – and he's got the stats to prove it". news24.com.
- ^ "Vuvuzela creator blown off?". mg.co.za.
- ^ "Give Chiefs a break says fan of 51 years". scrolla.africa.
- ^ "Saddam Maake celebrates 56 years with his kids, grandkids and friends". 90mins.co.za.
- ^ "Meet Bafana's number-one fan".
- ^ "How Saddam Maake and Co have made soccer supporting a career path". timeslive.co.za.
- ^ "Not tonight, darling, Bafana need me". iol.co.za.
- ^ "Feuding soccer fan bodies vie for legitimacy, as Safa plays a murky role". sowetanlive.co.za.
- ^ "Saddam warns fake supporters' groupings".
- ^ "Let's enjoy the festive… Saddam Maake – South African National Supporters (SANASU) President" – via PressReader.
- ^ "Man Wants To Marry Kaizer Chiefs After Divorcing 3 Times Because Of His Love For Soccer". diski365.co.za.
- ^ "Surprise party for Super Dad". kemptonexpress.co.za.
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