WINDHOEK – Retired Namibian football supremo, John Muinjo has conveyed condolences to the bereaved family of former Black Marroko Chiefs’ (BMC) no-nonsense defender Ferdinand “Ou Gold” Namubeb.
The towering defender died peacefully in his hometown Otjiwarongo last week and will be laid to rest at the Orwetoveni cemetery on Saturday.
A menace to the opposition during his playing days, Ou Gold was a likeable figure in domestic football and will be most remembered for his uncompromising but somewhat unorthodox approach towards the game of football.
An extremely competitive athlete, Ou Gold’s motto was always to win matches by hook or by crook and would at times dictate to the referee as to whether the ball has crossed the goal line or not. A significant chunk were never in the mood to cross his path because Ou Gold would always come out tops be it tackles, intimidating match officials or any kind of tricks in the book of tricks. That was Bra Golden for you!
Muinjo says the beanpole Namubeb was the epitome of BMC. “I remember him very well from the good old days during the popular top 16 tournaments, hosted by the Far North in Tsumeb where I was secretary to the league with Listone ‘Stone’ Hoeseb the chairperson.
“Bra Ou Gold would ring me up in Tsumeb in his capacity as captain of BMC just to announce Jakaputa’s participation and that the affiliation fee would be settled just before kick off, as he did not trust anybody not even banks,” chuckles Muinjo.
“On the pitch, he was a physical and relentless fellow who strongly believed in ‘the man or the ball’ philosophy. Although he was a fierce tackler from a referee’s point of view, Bra Gold was a gentle giant, who in most cases would want the game to continue and be finished notably whenever his beloved BMC had taken the lead. I will always remember him as a gentle football giant and may his soul rest in eternal peace,” concludes Muinjo.