Details of Eliud Owalo’s meeting with former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel have finally been revealed.
Gor Mahia Deputy Patron Eliud Owalo met former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel on May 3 in Kenya and held constructive discussions.
Owalo, who doubles up as the Deputy Chief of Staff in the Executive Office of the President, told Mozzzart Sports that Mikel’s humble background is a source of inspiration to Kenyan footballers.
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“John Obi Mikel’s journey from the streets of Jos, Nigeria, to the world stage is a powerful example of what talent, when properly guided, can achieve. We aim to replicate that success story here in Kenya,” Owalo said.
The Kenyan striker looks to have just over two weeks left before he starts looking for a new club as his current team is reportedly not interested in retaining his services.
The two explored a potential partnership focused on identifying and nurturing football talent across Kenya.
The proposed collaboration, which will be anchored through the Eliud Owalo Foundation, aims to establish a robust talent pipeline that mirrors Mikel’s own inspiring journey from grassroots football in Nigeria to the global stage.
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“We explored potential partnerships aimed at identifying, nurturing, and promoting local soccer talent through the Eliud Owalo Foundation with Obi.We also discussed linkages to prospective corporate sponsors for local soccer clubs such as Gor Mahia,” Owalo added.
Mikel and Owalo also discussed ways to link iconic local clubs like Gor Mahia with potential sponsors to establish sustainable, long-term funding models.
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Sylvester Owino’s goal was enough to give Gor Mahia all the three points to break Shabana hearts at the Gusii Stadium in Kisii on Sunday.
Owalo has been a great helper of Gor Mahia. The former Cabinet Secretary for Information Communication Technology donated a bus for the record FKF Premier League record champions.
He is also heavily involved in the team’s quest to build own stadium after identifying Machakos as ideal place to construct the facility estimated to a 60, 000-seater capacity as the process of acquiring land in Lukenya takes shape.
