For others it would pass as a mere friendly but this match, played 18 years ago at the famous Depot Grounds in the Nairobi slum of Mathare, remains etched in Anthony Akumu’s mind. On this day, one of my colleagues from Norway had donated kits to my team so I had organised the friendly for him to watch my team play in the new kit. They still apply in my life to date,” remembers Akumu whose career has been as rewarding as it has been challenging. The pair landed in Nairobi on Thursday, September 23, 2010 to watch Odhiambo play against Tusker in a league match that Sunday. In Ernst Middendorp, Akumu is in the right hands to conquer South African football with the German having coached in the PSL for over a decade.

Source: Daily Nation May 31, 2020 01:30 UTC