Posta Rangers centre back Geoffrey Shiveka made an interesting demand to the club’s kit manager Victor Omondi when he joined the mailmen last month after ending his 15-year stay with Kariobangi Sharks. Shiveka requested to be handed an odd shirt number, 66, as his favorite 6 had already been occupied by his former teammate at Sharks, Calvin Odongo whom he described as a close friend too. The defender revealed that he was insanely attached to the number six shirt that he had worn in his one and half decade stay at Sharks and could not imagine having a different one on his back and thus, had to settle for the queer one which also signifys his second club in the top flight.”I would have wished to continue wearing the number six shirt but unfortunately, it had already been occupied by my good friend Calvin. I just didn’t believe in having a shirt number that does not end with a six, in which I have excelled before,” he said.##EDITORS_CHOICE##With the league set to resume this weekend after a two-week long break, Shiveka who is commonly known as Shizo in the football circles believes that he will make his debut when they face debutants FC Talanta.The defender was named on the bench when Rangers went down 3-1 to former champions AFC Leopards last Sunday but one at Thika Stadium. Despite the competition for playing time from the trio of Kennedy Owino, David Ochieng and Suleiman Ngotho.”I have been working hard just to be ready for action when the league resumes. I hate to warm the substitutes bench and hopefully, I will be handed my first appearance for my second club in my life. Unlike what many think, I will not feel awkward playing for another club save from Sharks for everyone is allowed to change his or her mind, friends, job et al,” he said.Asked on why he turned his back to Kenya Police for Rangers, the versatile player disclosed there emerged ‘issues’ with the former and thus had to join the latter. Police nearly captured his signature but the deal hit a snag at the eleventh hour.
