Horoya AC captain Micheal Ocansey has explained how he came to be named after the recognised South African last name.
The Ghana-born Burkina Faso international was the most noticeable when the Guinea side lost 3-0 to Orlando Pirates in the CAF Champions League over the weekend.
And the striker has explained how he came to be named after for iconic former South African president.
“Go back to history to the day Nelson Mandela came out of prison (11 February 1990)‚" he said.
"I was born on February 2 in 1990 the day it was announced (by FW de Klerk) that he (Mandela) would be released on the 11th of February.
“That’s where you can find the answer.
“My surname is linked with that‚” explained the player who scored in a 2-2 draw against Sundowns in Conakry last year.
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