Video footage of referee Peter Waweru running during the Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria AFCON 2021 showdown has gone viral
AFCON 2021 might just go down as one of the most entertaining football tournaments in recent time. The showpiece event has gone viral for not only action of the pitch but away from it as well with scores of incidents emerging to keep viewers riveted.
Referees have managed to take centrestage as well with Peter Waweru becoming the latest name to add himself to the list. Peter went viral on social media platforms after a video emerged of him running in a quirky manner during the Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria showdown on Wednesday.
Video Of AFCON 2021 Referee Peter Waweru Running Style Goes Viral
Peter who hails from Kenya is also the Professor of Pure Mathematics at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya with many going onto liken his style of running to Mike Dean.
Peter is seen trying to stay in the play as Guinea-Bissau launched a counter attack with him seen sprinting with his knees extremely high, back upright and arms swinging back and forth. While many have gone onto have a nice chuckle at Peter’s approach, its one which definitely worked for him with him seen racing up the park.
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Why is the referee running like that. pic.twitter.com/w2mN2ecejM
— Karo (@Karovoni) January 19, 2022
What a dramatic referee! 🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/F3tFxkjoqH
— Karo (@Karovoni) January 19, 2022
That wasn’t the only bit of intriguing refereeing from him though with another video of him going viral as well as he blew for full time in emphatic and profound manner.
He was captured raising his left arm in the air and then his right as he pointed them both in the direction of the tunnel to emote towards the showdown having come to an end in a rather dramatic style.
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