Rangers fans have a new hero in Zambian international striker Fashion Sakala and fans already have a new song for the 24-year-old forward.
Sakala officially announced himself to the Rangers support and Scottish football with an impressive hattrick in the 6-1 win against Motherwell and his goalscoring exploits and humble personality have made him an instant hit with fans.
🎙️"This is his day!"
Here's how Fashion Sakala got his first @RangersFC hat-trick as Rangers ran riot at Fir Park👇 pic.twitter.com/IXzDkuLbBe
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) October 31, 2021
Gers supporters have adopted a special version of the Shakira track Waka, Waka (this time for Africa) in homage to the forward and it could be heard being belted out at Fir Park.
Whilst fans have been singing this for a few months, it’s naturally been gaining more recognition after the striker’s explosive performance against the Steelmen.
RONALDO NEEDS TO STOP WHINING.
According to fans online, the lyrics to the song are as follows:
Tsamina mina eh eh
Fashion Jnr eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
He comes from Zambia!
It’s a bit of a tongue twister but if you stick with it you’ll get it and we reckon it’s probably a chant you’ll be hearing a lot more of in the coming weeks and months.
Leicester City also sing a similar chant for Zambian striker Patson Daka, but Rangers fans have been singing this for a few months.
Supporters – buzzing for Sakala following the victory over Motherwell – couldn’t get the chant out of their head come full time:
https://twitter.com/1_paulbennett/status/1454911849770725377
Not getting this Sakala song out my head am I
— Kyle 🇳🇱 (@Shanksy1872) October 31, 2021
https://twitter.com/DiscophreniaRFC/status/1454855102922166273
Fair play to anyone who can spit the words out fast enough for the fashion sakala song.. ma tongue gets tangled up in knots😂😂
— Greig McDonald (@GreigMcDonald1) October 31, 2021
Got Waka Waka stuck in my head 😊 Could sign the Sakala song all day 😊 What a performance from the wee man today 😊🎶🇬🇧⚽️💙
— Raymond Taylor (@Rashmond92) October 31, 2021
Anybody else just got the Sakala song stuck in their head? Canny stop singing it
— 𝕹𝖎𝖋𝖋 (@NathanLawrie3) November 1, 2021
5 hours after the game has finished and I’m still singing and whistling Sakala’s song, even the missus is singing it and she thinks Rangers are responsible for protecting our state and national parks
— Granty (@Grantmckay01) October 31, 2021
How good was the Sakala song as the team walked towards the stand for half time yesterday. The wee man was loving every moment of it
— Riain 🇳🇱 (@_korg_) November 1, 2021
Sakala song stuck in my head!
— The Staunch Mr B (@gamble1917) November 1, 2021
Walking about the house singing the Sakala song happy as fuck. Thank you @RangersFC #BETTER 💙
— Graeme McGraw (@GMCG178) October 31, 2021
We really need Sakala to continue to be good for his song alone.
— C_22 (@douglas1_craig) October 31, 2021
I’ll be singing the Sakala song in my dreams the night. No stopped all day
— PS 🇬🇧 (@PS____95) October 31, 2021
I love the fashion Sakala song, it’s an absolute belter, can’t get it out my head. He comes from Zambia 🇿🇲 🎶
— Lucas ‘opposition fan’ Smith (@Scottishtac003) October 31, 2021
Haven't gone 5 mins without singing that Sakala song since full time pic.twitter.com/y23qNWufyM
— Hendy (@iHendy) October 31, 2021
Let’s hope the song can continue to inspire Fashion Sakala to find the back of the net at Ibrox after a wonderful day for the forward against Motherwell.
Speaking after the match to Sky Sports, Fashion even admitted he would be sleeping with the match ball in his bed after the game.
🗣️"The match ball is safe, I'm just waiting for the guys to sign it! I'll sleep with it tonight!"
Rangers fans you can now hear from your hat-trick hero Fashion Sakala👇 pic.twitter.com/xGAP9IWy7I
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) October 31, 2021
“It’s safe!”, beamed Sakala. “I’m just waiting for the guys to sign it and to be safe, I’ll sleep with it today!”
Here’s how Rangers supporters reacted to the striker’s performance as they lauded his contribution to the side against Motherwell.