By: Newspeddlers
Kennedy Henshaw, a former player of Bruedent football club,
is sponsoring a tournament which will begin on 12-19 of December 2021, taking
place at Agboju grammar school Ojo, Lagos state.
Ojelowo Alli Abiodun, the manager of Bruedent F.C. speaking
with The Newspeddlers he said, he has used Kennedy as an example to his players.
To be an outstanding player, they have to be focused, discipline and serious.
Kennedy who played for Bruedent F.C. from 2014 to 2015,
before travelling to Ecuador in South America. To continue his football career,
has deemed it a feat to give back to the club that brought his career to
limelight.
Abiodun said “He is doing in Ecuador for the past 7 years
now. The tournament is titled Kennedy Henshaw under 17, which I’m organising. I
have organized seven consecutive tournaments, this is the 8th. Which
he has decided to sponsor and also to use the medium to notify the public. That
he’s ready to give back to the society he came from and also to remember the
grassroot football club he played for when he was in Nigeria”.
Kennedy who was also known as lecturer, was known for
discipline, which qualified him to wine several awards in Bruedent F.C. before
leaving Nigeria. He won the most punctual player in 2014 and 2015. His
performance has really helped him in the club he is currently in Ecuador.
Coupled with his seriousness and discipline, he has excelled
very well in Ecuador.
“His is with a vision of motivating grass root payers at
under 17 level. Likewise to encourage them, to focus on their career and dream,
of becoming a professional football player. He also intends to discover and develop
talented football players at grass root level”. Abiodun said.
Apart from this sponsorship, he has always been contributing
several things to the growth of Bruedent F.C. Things like football, training
kits, and Jersey, to encourage players.
“As the manager of Bruedent F. C, I have always used him as
an example. To my current players, that they should imitate what Kennedy is
doing. Making sure they’re focused, discipline and serious. So they can someday
attain what Kennedy has, even more”. He said.