Gaborone Derby offers 3,000 free tickets

GU and Rollers officials at a press briefing this morning PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
GU and Rollers officials at a press briefing this morning PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Archrivals, Gaborone United (GU) and Township Rollers are offering 3,000 tickets for the Gaborone derby scheduled for this Thursday at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium.

However there is catch as football fans will have to get vaccinated between tomorrow (Tuesday, December 21) and match day (Thursday, December 23) to access the free game tickets.

The two rivals have partnered with the Francistown District Health Management Team (DHMT) to use the biggest football match in local calendar to urge the public to get vaccinated. “Football should be more just than a game. We met and decided to partner with the Ministry of Health (and Wellness) so we can use football as a tool to get people to appreciate that we can fight this disease (COVID-19) by getting vaccinated.

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