Yet another milestone for Blackberry
Striker George Odhiambo who became the first Kogalo player ever to sign for a European team and the 1st Kogalo player to win KPL player of the year, reached another milestone yesterday when he was named as one of the 100 most promising players in the world for the year 2011 by influential football website goal.com.
The story can be found here
http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/145/goalcom-features/2011/01/01/2285523/goalcom-hot-100-the-young-stars-to-look-out-for-in-2011
Blackberry becomes only the second Kenyan to make this list after Dennis Oliech did the same 5 years ago. But he is the first player based in Kenya to attain such an honour. That such an influential website knows about Blackberry speaks volumes about Blackberry, about Gor Mahia and about the Kenya Premier League whose influence is fast gaining ascendance.
Other Gor Mahia players who have won similar honours include the legendary Nahashon Oluoch “Lule” who in 1980 was named as one of the top 10 players in the continent after an amazing run in which Kogalo reached the finals of the Africa cup, becoming the first team in East and Central Africa to go that far in any continental event.
In 1988, Peter Dawo was also named as one of the top 10 players on the continent after he scored 10 goals during the 1987 Africa Cup winners cup to enable Kogalo to lift the trophy.
In another story, Blackberry’ Odhiambo has attributed his success in to veteran coach, James Siang’a as he becomes the latest Kenyan player to join the European ranks. He said apart from sporting his talent, Siang’a moulded him into what he is at the moment. He also thanked Gor Mahia fans for their passionate support and said he would miss them dearly. He has set his sights on playing in the English premier league for Arsenal, his favorite team.
Blackberry will go places. We will continue to pray for your succcess.
The sky is your footpath young man…
Keep the flag flying.
all the best to blackberry. aim higher u will certainly succeed.
Good historical perspective. I just wish Blackberry had played continental football with Kogalo. Then he surely would have joined the pantheon of all time greats.
may the lord be with you wherever you go blackberry thank you for what you did at Kogalo we will never forget you and you will always be welcome at the Mighty Gor we will miss the delight of watching you play.Good luck and do us proud abroad.
wanna buy club merchandise. direct us to the club shop
Joe, he did play against APR,but he was just starting out then
Omera go and do your thing! Kudos
Blackberry we wl ms u am happy in your new mission prove to them that Kogalo is Mighty.to Kogalo officials,friendly with Randers? think about it we r ready as fans
Go Blackberry, Go!
This shows wat kenya posesses in terms of talent, tuwache siasa ball iendelee.