George Blackberry Odhiambo joined Gor Mahia in the just concluded transfer window for his third stint with the club but revealed he had offers from Egypt and Turkey.The midfielder came on as a substitute in the barren draw against Ulinzi Stars after making the switch from reigning champions Tusker FC.Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Blackberry revealed that he had offers on the table from Turkey and Egypt but talks broke down as he opted to join K’Ogalo and went on to heap praise on head coach Mark Harrison. FT: Ulinzi Stars 0 – 0 Gor Mahia We pick a point in our 5th match of the season. On to the next one. #Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/GPTmMT2oGW— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) November 3, 2021 “I had other deals from Egypt and Turkey but they did not materialize so I opted to return to Gor Mahia, but right now I’m in the club lets wait and see what happens in January,”“I get along well with foreign coaches, after games they usually tell me my strong and weak points so that I can improve but I’m really happy to work under him (Mark Harrison). He is very professional compared to other coaches I’ve worked under,” said Blackberry.In his post match comments, Harrison also waxed lyrical about Blackberry noting that he has been working hard in training and was rewarded with an appearance against Ulinzi for his efforts.The 28-year-old highlighted the significance of getting a point against Ulinzi Stars and sent a message to the Green Army.🟢 | TEAM NEWS Squad to face Ulinzi Stars today @3pm at Thika stadium.Starting team:Gad, Dennis, Frank, Shakava, Philemon, Yusuf, Macharia, Wendo, Austin, Omalla, Jules Subs: B. Oluoch, Nkata, Oudu, John, Lwasa, B. Omondi, Alpha, Sando, ‘Berry’ #Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/UPYTiWBlzL— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) November 3, 2021 “Our plan was to win but getting a point is important because right now we are pushing to be top of the table and maintain our position but we know it will not be easy. We urge our fans to continue coming for games and support us to make it easy for us to give our best in games,” added Blackberry. (function (el) { window.addEventListener(“message”, (event) => { if (event.origin.startsWith(“https://www.sofascore”)) { if (el.id === event.data.id) { el.style.height = event.data.height + “px”; } } }); })(document.getElementById(“sofa-standings-embed-17654-38844”)); Standings provided by SofaScore LiveScore
