Ebbsfleet United change Yado Mambo's number to five to reference song 'Mambo No 5' by Lou Bega

EBBSFLEET UNITED have handed the number five shirt to star Yado Mambo in reference to the song "Mambo No5" by one-hit wonder Lou Bega.

The defender usually wears the number 18 for his team but fans have been demanding a rebrand.

Ebbsfleet listened to their complaints and decided for a one-off treat, the club would make an exclusive shirt with the number 5 on the back and auction it off for charity.

All money goes toward Prostate Cancer UK and fans can bid for the shirt on eBay.

An Ebbsfleet statement read: “Ebbsfleet United hasn’t failed to notice the recent frenzy created by our defender Yado Mambo’s No.5 squad shirt. Or should we say, lack of a No.5 squad shirt.

“It was something we noted six years ago on Yado’s debut but nonetheless, messages have poured in imploring us to swap our squad numbers around so that Mambo and No.5 can be united in perfect musical harmony.

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Mambo No 5 lyrics

Ladies and gentlemen
This is Mambo No. 5!

One, two, three, four, five
Everybody in the car, so come on let's ride
To the liquor store around the corner
The boys say they want some gin and juice
But I really don't wanna
Beer bust, like I had last week
I must stay deep, 'cause talk is cheap
I like Angela, Pamela, Sandra and Rita
And as I continue you know they're getting sweeter
So what can I do? I really beg you, my Lord
To me flirting is just like a sport
Anything fly, it's all good let me dump it
Please set in the trumpet

A little bit of Monica in my life
A little bit of Erica by my side
A little bit of Rita is all I need
A little bit of Tina is what I see
A little bit of Sandra in the sun
A little bit of Mary all night long
A little bit of Jessica here I am
A little bit of you makes me your man

Mambo No. 5!

Jump up and down and move it all around
Shake your head to the sound
Put your hands on the ground
Take one step left and one step right
One to the front and one to the side
Clap your hands once and clap your hands twice
And if it looks like this then you're doing it right

Trumpet!
The trumpet!
Mambo No. 5!
(Ha ha ha)

I do ought to
Fall in love with a girl like you
Cause you can't run, you can't hide
You and me gonna touch the sky

Mambo No. 5!

“And we have caved in. Well, sort of. Alas, the No.5 currently belongs to our skipper Dave Winfield and he’s a pretty big chap. Try as we might to wrestle it out of his hands, it would take braver men than to us to do that.

“Moreover (though somewhat more mundane), squad numbers have been registered with the league since August and a change mid-season isn’t worth us ploughing through the rule book to look for the relevant cause."

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The statement from the club, who released a Photo-shopped image of Mambo in a No5 shirt, went on: “So, how can we gave the nation what it desires and do some good at the same time? Well, the Mambo furore began as a result of his televised appearance against Leyton Orient and our nominated charity for that game was Prostate Cancer UK.

“Therefore, we are auctioning off, via eBay, an exclusive Mambo No.5 home shirt (size XL) and certificate of authenticity with a signed photograph of Yado holding the shirt.

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“We have already had a private submission of £350 before the eBay auction was launched so bidding starts at that figure.

“So please, spread the news far and wide on social media and raise some money for Prostate Cancer UK in the meantime.”

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