The local football governing body FUFA, the entire football fraternity together with the locals in Sheema district gathered at Rubanga on Thursday for the burial of former FUFA 2nd vice-president Darius Mugoye.

Chief mourner Moses Magogo, the FUFA president, and Budiope East MP eulogized Mugoye as the most trusted man who cared for other people than himself.

“He was a man who reached out to everyone and cared for them selflessly and you could not even think of him getting sick because he has been looking healthy. The biggest regret I have now is that I did not go deep into knowing the inner side of him, otherwise, we should have done everything to try and save his life,” Magogo said.

NCS chairman who also attended the burial described Mugoye as a hard-working person who also loved sports and helped much to shape FUFA.

Commissioner of Physical Education and Sports, Rev. Can. Duncans Mugumya who led the church session, called upon the rest of the officials in public offices to emulate Mugoye and serve selflessly.

Condolence messages from the international football governing body FIFA, continental body CAF, regional body CECAFA, and several other football associations from Africa were read and Rwanda Football Association sent a representative Sixbert Habimana, who is also FIFA development officer.

Mugoye 42, who was FUFA 2nd Vice-president was on Tuesday morning pronounced dead at Mengo Hospital where he had been rushed to on Monday evening after a short illness.

Born 42 years to the late Alfred and Constance Mugoye of Rubanga in Sheema district, Mugoye was the 4th born of the 9 children.

He attended Mbarara Pentecostal primary school where he completed PLE in 1990.

He then joined Ntare School where he completed his O’Level in 1994 and then joined Muntuyera Kitunga High School for his A’level which he completed in 1996.

Mugoye then joined Nkozi University where he pursued his higher education and specialized in English and Literature

He later became a head teacher of St John's Kazo before starting his school, St. Mary's S.S Kazo where he kept his childhood passion for football grow.

By the time of his death, Mugoye was the owner of St. Mary’s SS and St Mary’s New Hope FC is playing in the Kampala Regional League.

Served as the Treasurer of Kawempe District Football Association between 2008-2012, and secretary Zone 9 (now Kampala Region FA) in 2012 until he was appointed the FUFA Executive in 2013 where he served in different capacities including the 2nd vice president.