David Sakwa stole the spotlight in March when Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat handed him what was an unexpected call-up to the team ahead of the Four Nations Tournament in Malawi.The call-up raised eyebrows considering that the striker, had joined Bandari FC in the previous month from Kiminini Combined and was yet to score a single goal in the five matches he had played for the Dockers back then.The youngster, however, did not get a chance to justify his inclusion in the team as he did not make the final cut when Firat named the travelling squad to Malawi.##NAJAVA_MECA_8358090##His omission from the final team left him with no other options to prove himself other than club football for the remainder of the season.Up to this moment, Sakwa has just two goals to show since his leap from the third tier to the highest level and the national team.The role Brian Mandela played in Bwire’s transfer to South Africa’s Polokwane City FCThe 22-year-old is, however, a believer in second chances in life and it is in this regard that he hopes to make a comeback to the national team possibly next year.“I am working towards my national team comeback. I aim to return to the team next year and establish myself as a regular player and reliable goal scorer,” he told Mozzart Sport.Sakwa acknowledges that the surest way to fly with Stars again is by netting goals for fun in the domestic competition.He believes that hitting double digits before March next year will swing open the national team door for the second time.Olunga admits watching AFCON qualifiers from sidelines was tough“I will have to play regularly at Bandari and score goals. Numbers will create some space for me in the national team,” he said.Probed on what went wrong after the call-up in March and whether he felt that the opportunity found him rather green, he said his plans were well on course.“Nothing went wrong at all. I am working on myself behind the scenes,” he added.
