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Jimmy Kirunda, the man who captained the Uganda Cranes to the final match of the Africa Cup of Nations in 1978 has died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kirunda, 70, collapsed suddenly and died near Bwaise in Kampala this morning. Kirunda played on the national team for 15 years and was always known for his discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working with coach-manager Bidandi Ssali, they shepherded the Cranes to the finals of AFCON 1976, narrowly losing to Ghana 2 – 0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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