Since it's a flashback Friday how about we take you back to 2012 when the 92-year-old confessed to following Chelsea, the then European champions and Barcelona. Smell the irony? When Chelsea were all about 'parking the bus' while Barcelona have been all about pretty much attacking football.
Anyway revealed his allegiance to the London club as he discussed football with a group of Zimbabwean players including former national captain Benjani Mwaruwari.
The New Zimbabwe website reported how the statesman told the then Portsmouth striker he had followed his career, but added that he preferred to watch Chelsea and Spanish giants Barcelona.
He said: 'Yes, I followed you and watched some of your games, but I am a Chelsea and Barcelona supporter and I always want them to score.'
Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe for more than three decades years, also revealed that he was a keen football fan who demanded peace and quiet when he watched big games on television.
The octogenarian said: 'When I watch football, I do not want anyone to disturb me.'
He added: 'Even my wife knows where to sit because while they are scoring in the field I will also be scoring at home, kicking everything in front of me.
'I have scored a lot of goals at my home, but I can only remember scoring once during the days we played a lot of football as I grew up.
'It was rather fortunate, too. I just hit the ball towards goal and the goalkeeper was poor so it went in.'
Mugabe spoke about his love for the beautiful game as he met Mwaruwari and other football stars including Senegalese winger El-Hadji Diouf, Nigerian legend Nwankwo Kanu, and Ghanese defender John Pantsil.
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