Express FC club legend and Junior Team head coach Hassan “Figo” Mubiru is never short of time to recount moments in his football career.

The soft-spoken ex-forward spared shared his experience whenever the derby pitting Express FC and S.C Villa came around. He recounts on one occasion when he hurriedly left camp using public means to dash home only to find himself as a topic of discussion during the trip by the passengers who didn’t realize he was amidst them.

“Express – Villa has always been the biggest fixture in the league from when I played, you were either red or blue in town, yes alot has changed since but the history and rivalry between both teams remains and I always enjoyed the fixture” He stated before he recounted his fair share of the excitement surrounding the derby.

“I remember leaving camp before one of the derbies to pick something at home, that day I didn’t use my car, I just wanted to feel the excitement in the streets so I disguised (wore a cap covering my face) myself and took a commuter taxi and to my bewilderment everyone in the taxi was talking about the game and how I’ll score even the turn boy I was seated next to. I became restless thinking I’d blow my cover but I hang in there until I returned to camp so that shows you what this game is made of”. He laughed on as he concluded.

Hassan Mubiru managed a total of eight seasons as a Red Eagle guiding them to three domestic Cup titles and also claiming the league’s golden boot for three straight seasons between 2001 and 2003.

Express FC will host the arch rivals S.C Villa on Saturday 20th November.