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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