Harambee Stars midfielder Timothy Babu Ouma quietly sneaked to Utalii Grounds last Saturday and watched a league match pitting his former side Nairobi City Stars against FC Talanta.Ouma was seen having a hearty chat with his elder brother and City Stars midfielder Elvis Noor after the match before exchanging pleasantries with coach Nicholas Muyoti after the full-time whistle.Later on, he delivered a morale-boosting talk to the crestfallen City Stars players, who were yet to come to terms with how they conceded the equalizer in the dying seconds of the game.City Stars were on the verge of taking home maximum points having led 1-0 for the better part of the game, but a goalkeeping error by Elvis Ochoro saw Emmanuel Osoro rescue a point for Talanta.##NAJAVA_MECA_8580169##Mohamed Bajaber had given City Stars the lead in the first half after he was set up by Japanese striker Yuto Kusaba.Ouma was not expected to grace the match, considering that he had been involved in a UEFA Europa League match against Qarabag on Thursday, but the Elfsborg man surprisingly showed up in a customized City Stars shirt.Shikanda urges Victor Wanyama to retire at AFC LeopardsNoor revealed that his sibling jetted to Nairobi for his Christmas holiday and went on to share what he told City Stars players after the game.“It was great seeing him come to support us. He always does whenever he is around and in some instances, he takes part in light training. On Saturday, he encouraged us to keep on working hard and focus on redeeming ourselves in our next match,” revealed Noor.Ouma, who is commonly known as Babu, left City Stars for Elfsborg in August 2022 after two seasons with Simba wa Nairobi.Kenyan coach wins third title in South SudanHe made his Elfsborg debut the following month and has since established himself as a key pillar at the club.Ouma, who has been heavily scouted by European giants including former Italian champions AS Roma, penned a new deal with Elfsborg in October.Consequently, he is expected to serve the club up to 2027.
