Bwaise man defies World Cup bet

By Alex BalimwikunguDRAMA unfolded at a make-shift video hall in Bwaise when a man who had chosen to bet on the Poland vs. South Korea match, withdrew his offer saying he had “strong reasons.”This happened last Tuesday afternoon.As is the case during such tournaments, it started with an argument that saw the two men Kiviri Musa and Kakande yunusu, both carpenters, betting sh5,000 each in favour of Poland and South Korea respectively.The match kicked off with a lot of tempo and South Korea’s Hwang sun scored before half time. this must have sent Kiviri into pondering as his colleague wildly celebrated after the score, the prospect of winning sh10,000. Kakande’s joy was short-lived when at the beginning of the second half, Kiviri announced his withdrawal from the bet citing cunningness from the South Korean side.He argued that, owing to the resemblance of almost all the South Korean players in height and build, the coach had substituted all the initial 11 and replaced them with a new set of similar looking players who had initially hidden in the dressing room.He based his argument on the fact that, much as the players’ jerseys bore sweat, no player on the pitch who appeared for the second half had a sign of sweat or fatigue showing that they had played in the first 45 minutes.“Bunno bwambadde mijozi gyabasoseemu Kati bakozeseza tekinology okubuuza wo abasoose mu,” he said meaning, “This is a new set of players who have only exchanged jerseys with the initial players. The south Koreans have used technology to make the initial 11 disappear.” Those who tried to make him understand, citing impossibility, were also at a loss as most of the men looked alike. Besides, Kiviri was getting unruly. His money was refunded amidst warnings of never to enter any bets.