After close brush with death in January, Mathare United attacking midfielder Mark Khwasira is slowly gathering the courage as he seeks to return to competitive football possibly in the closing stages of the season.Khwasira suffered a horrible experience after he was ambushed and knifed twice by a gang around Kayole area in January according to a statement released by the club.##NAJAVA_MECA_7155717##Good samaritans rushed the player to the Mama Lucy Hospital and was operated on the following day. He spent four days in the hospital ward, a statement of the gravity of injuries the knife wielding gang inflicted on him.The 25-year old, made way back to the facility last week for a check up as well as secure the green light to resume training.However, he says, the doctor advised him to hold his horse for another month so as to facilitate full recovery.Matano fires back at Aussems, claims he is a failureKhwasira, who can’t wait to be cleared when he visits the hospital next month says, he is slowly putting behind the unfortunate events of January 4 and focusing on kickstarting his football career.“I am recovering well and on schedule. I had hoped that, I will be cleared to resume training this month but the doctor recommended that, I stay away for another month. I have mentally recovered and already looking forward to get some minutes later in the season,” said the former Modern Coast Rangers attacker.The former Sofapaka player, who joined the club before the season kicked off admitted that the harrowing experience in the hands of the gang still gives him nightmares but he, believes that with time he will fully overcome.2022-2023 FKF PL season over for Nairobi City Stars rookie Pius OmachiGiven the gravity of the injuries he picked, the hospital bill and the outpatient medical costs were certainly weighty. In the midst of the pain and the financial hardships, the former Kisumu All Stars man says that Mathare were empathetic as they aided him despite being out of sorts.“The club supported me big time. Besides visiting me, I received financial assistance. Seeing the team stand with me at a time when it did not have a shirt partner was a great gesture,” he added.
