Uganda, Feb. 9 -- Apparently, there was a time when football was just a sport.

Then, 22 men would show up on a pitch and kick a piece of leather. Some would win, others would lose, and some individuals would go ahead and write their names into history.

People such as Lionel Messi, the known greatest player, and Cristiano Ronaldo, the other guy who is also a good baller, went on to become icons and cultural influencers.

Over the years, football teams have produced players whose influence has flown from Highbury, the then home of Arsenal, to Kalerwe, where most people do not even own a passport.

Those people in Kalerwe will work tirelessly to own Arsenal's kit every season. They celebrate when Arsenal buys a new player as if it was thei...