Why are Rwandans obsessed with English Football?

No one is waiting more anxiously than a Rwandan for the English Premier League to kick off. Probably even an Englishman isn’t as anxious. When the English premier  league begins, bars will once again start to make money. They will be full to the brim with fans of Manchester United, Arsenal  and Liverpool among others, screaming on top of their voices. But ask them a simple question: When does the Rwandan National Football League start? And they will express ignorance of the highest order. The sad truth is, Rwandans are not that interested in their local football. Those who try to follow find out results the following day, and usually, not by choice but because the press shoves it in their faces.