Former Harambee Stars captain Robert Mambo remains one of the greatest footballers the Coast region has ever produced, if his success during his active and post-playing years are anything to go by.Mambo spent the better part of his career at the professional level and had the honour of captaining the national team from 2007, when he succeeded Musa Otieno, until he passed the armband to Dennis Oliech in 2009.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsMany remember him for his powerful header goals and the significant contribution to the national team, especially considering that he was an active player when the Kenya rose to its highest ever FIFA ranking.The coastal region has never stopped producing talented players, since Mambo left the scene, but none of those have come close to reaching the heights the former KAA Gent man did at his prime.##NAJAVA_MECA_8997001##However, Julius Garero, a man who closely followed Mambo’s rise from Mombasa to the world, believes that he will unearth the next gem from the talent-rich region.Whenever he hauls off his official wear and gear, Garero devotes considerable time plotting how Green Future FC can produce the next Mambo and help litter the Kenyan top-tier with players from Kilifi.The club is located deep in Hademu area of Kaloleni Constituency, in Kilifi County, with Garero wearing multiple leadership hats as he is both a coach and patron.Mozzart Bet donates kits to ‘Best team in the World’His ambitious plan received a significant boost slightly over a week ago, after the leading gaming firm, Mozzart Bet, donated kits and footballs to the club.” My biggest target for the club remains producing the next Robert Mambo. It is a long process which requires support and I thank Mozzart Bet for the boost. I hope to develop a few players, who will play in the FKFPL in the near future. Once we have a few in the top league, it will be easier to produce more,”said Garero, a serving member of the National Police Service.Realising the danger of idle youth can pose to the society, Garero joined hands with like-minded individuals and formed the club in 2021.Bright sparks in fresh look after Mozzart Bet visitHe says the community remains appreciative of the role the club a d game of football has done as far as fighting social and moral decay are concerned.”Besides nurturing football talent, we try as much as we can to keep our boys busy. Idle youth are vulnerable to the very things the community and coastal people have long fought against. The support from Mozzart Bet means that have helped us keep them away from social ills,” he added.Mtwapa-based Movers United bags goodies from Mozzart BetSkipper Joshua Karisa, who spoke on behalf of the players, thanked Mozzart Bet for the sporting equipment.” We thank the management of Mozzart Bet and the team that has visited us here. We promise to always give our best on the pitch,” he said.
