The playing body and the entire technical bench of the DR Congo have been rewarded by the president of the of republic, Joseph Kabila.
President Kabila on Tuesday surprised the entire country when he presented a brand new Toyota Prado four wheel drive cars each to the members of the winning team.
DR Congo beat Mali 3-0 to win their second Chan tournament since last winning the inaugural 2009 tournament.
The players who had gone to present the trophy to the president at the seat of government were met with the big surprise.
In an exclusive interview with Supersports, team captain Joel Kimwaki said they were thrilled by the great gesture from the president
"It's unbelievable what the President has done for the team it was indeed a sweet surprise to the entire team for the recognition of our good work in Rwanda.We thank him a team for rewarding us with great gifts that have shocked everyone in the team ,"he said.
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