“Yoane Wissa whipped a header into the net and, instead of the normal celebration route — a joyous sprint to the advertising hoardings, or knee slide to the corner — he ran straight for the DR Congo bench. Immediately, the entire team began a choreographed dance, the fimbu. The few, but rowdy, Congolese supporters in the stands at NRG Stadium screamed louder than the sum of their parts, barely believing their side had equalised against the mighty Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo. …”
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