Former Harambee Stars tactician Adel Amrouche has eulogized departed former Kenyan international Mark Odhiambo as a ‘Warrior’ from his experience working with him.The former Mbotela Kamaliza, Nairobi Stima, Coast Stima, Tusker, KCB, and Wazito FC player breathed his last on Tuesday morning while undergoing treatment at the Coptic Mission Hospital where he had been admitted since falling ill six days earlier.🕊 Our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and the entire Kenyan football fraternity of our former defender Mark Odhiambo who passed on due to illness. May his star keep shinning bright even while he is gone. #Believe #LionHearted pic.twitter.com/8k3OHH485R— KCB Football Club (@KCBFootball) December 28, 2022 Odhiambo earned a call-up to the national team after impressing the Algerian-born coach when turning out for Tusker FC in a match against KCB at Kasarani, earning a spot in the traveling squad to Calabar for a 2014 World Cup qualifier match against Nigeria, although he did not feature in the match as Kenya held the Super Eagles to a one-all draw.##NAJAVA_MECA_6905832##Following his demise, the 54-year-old tactician who handled the Kenyan national team between February 2013 and August 2014 remembered Odhiambo as a warrior, a player always ready to take on any task assigned to him on the pitch.“He knew how to fight, to me he was like a warrior. I recall his statement that he was ready to take on any task that I would offer him in the team. He was a very nice person and I have very good memories of him. I am really saddened by his death and I send my heartfelt condolences to his family in Kenya.” Amrouche said as quoted on Nation Sports.Family announces tragic death of former Harambee Stars and Tusker defenderLocal sides that he turned out for including Tusker FC and KCB have led the rest in paying tribute to the fallen player, with others such as Ulinzi Stars where his brother George Omondi also play’s as a defender joining other football facets in the country in doing so.
