By Irvine Syazyombo
First it was a daring run by Ryan Giggs on the left wing. He dribbled the ball before playing it through a defender’s legs.
Before Old Trafford blinked, Robin van Persie curled the ball high inside the post into the roof of the net. At that moment, a woman who had been watching television with her husband in the sitting room sprung to her feet to celebrate while thumping her chest on the part her Man united Jersey read ‘Manchester United’ to the annoyance of her husband who was dressed in a Man City shirt.
The sub Saharan man felt bereaved as it was clear the league leaders would score again because of the barrage of attacking moves, splitting passes, crosses and shots on the Villa goal.
Excitement soon flared up when Wayne Rooney collected a pass near the centre line and looped the ball before Van Persie volleyed home his second goal of the night.
The woman could not handle her excitement any more. She leapt to the TV set and kissed it while Man U players were jubilantly running before they alternately hugged and patted Persie’s back .
The man could not hold back his bitterness any more. He could not bear seeing his wife ‘kiss another man’.
He jumped to his feet, charged and grabbed his wife by the neck before slapping her thrice in the face.
“Jessica, you cannot do such a foolish thing in my presence. I cannot bear such nonsense. It is no longer football. You are in love…”
“Shut up Jailos”, Jessica retorted. “How can you say such rubbish? How dare you? You slap me?”
He punched her in the belly and shoved her against the wall before she violently hit back.
“You have slapped me, Jessica. You have slapped my face. You have slapped the face of a manager. You have slapped the face that looks after so many workers,” Jailos said angrily.
“You have beaten me. You have beaten an angel! An angel! You do not realize how lucky you are to marry me. You bush mouse..!” Jessie screamed before scores of people converged after being attracted by a fracas from the two year old couple.
Suddenly Jailos hurried to the master bedroom. A few minutes later he emerged while wheeling a travel bag into the sitting room.
“I have packed all your clothes in this bag. Leave my house you barren bitch! I would rather be alone than tolerate your soccer antics. Get out!” Jailos shouted after shoving her into the night.
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