Saddam Maake

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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.

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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

He has fifteen children and has divorced three times. [18] [19]

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References

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


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