Published 17:45 IST, May 14th 2020
Coffin Dance pallbearer and Barcelona fan would like to carry Ronaldinho 'to his grave'
Coffin Dance pallbearers founder Joseph Aidoo has jokingly named Barcelona and Brazil legend Ronaldinho as the player he would like to carry to his grave.
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Coffin Dance pallbearers has been face of one of 2020's most viral videos online. Coffin Dance meme became popular during coronavirus pandemic and has been subject of a darkly comedic internet meme. Coffin Dance pallbearers first became famous in 2017 when ir so-called “coffin dance” featured in a BBC documentary. Benjamin Aidoo, man behind coffin dance pallbearers, in a recent interview unabashedly said that he would be houred to take Barcelona legend, Ronaldinho to his final home.
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Coffin Dance meme: Coffin Dance pallbearers founder would be houred to carry Ronaldinho to his grave
Speaking to Foot Mercato, Nana Otafrija Pallbearing and Waiting Services founder Joseph Aidoo said that people want to celebrate dead and don't want to cry anymore. Aidoo added that 'Coffin Dance' aims to bring some joy into funeral service by celebrating life of deceased with music and dance. Nana Otafrija Pallbearing originally located in Ghana have w achieved worldwide popularity through social media and Coffin Dance meme has also been used to promote social distancing measures amidst coronavirus pandemic.
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When jokingly quizzed about which footballer would he like to take to ir grave, Joseph Aidoo named former Brazil international and Barcelona legend Ronaldinho. Aidoo, who supports both Barcelona and Chelsea, said that he wished to carry Ronaldinho to his grave before Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. He wished m a long life and spoke about his admiration of Brazilian legend saying that Ronaldinho always impressed him and if would be a tribute from a dancer that he is, to one Ronaldinho was on field.
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Coffin Dance meme: Coffin Dance pallbearers founder talks about his contempt Luis Suarez despite being a Barcelona fan
Joseph Aidoo, in his chat with Foot Mercato, furr expressed his disdain for Luis Suarez. Despite being a Barcelona fan, Aidoo admits having difficulty in celebrating Suarez's successes after his controversial handball kcked Ghana out of 2010 FIFA World Cup. Nana Otafrija Pallbearing and Waiting Services founder hails from Ghana and name 'Suarez' makes him sad as it is considered as an ill omen in Ghana.
handball resulted in a penalty which record goal-scorer Asamoah Gyan missed and Joseph Aidoo believes people in Ghana still haven't forgotten him. Aidoo reveals that some Ghanaians attacked Gyan's mor after he missed penalty and striker made a vow to never take a penalty again for Ghana.
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17:45 IST, May 14th 2020