Young Africans (Yanga) forward Clement Mzize has revealed coach Miloud Hamdi’s motivation that spurred him to net the winner in the Kariakoo Derby.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsYanga hosted their arch-rivals Simba SC in a season finale title decider match at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, winning 2-0 to win a fourth consecutive league title.President Ruto commits to building 37 sports academies across KenyaMzize came on in the second half and scored an 88th-minute winner after Ivory Coast international Pacome Zouzoua had given Yanga the lead in the 67th minute.Speaking to the club’s media on the sidelines of their title celebration, the 21-year-old opened up on his conversation with Hamdi before coming on.##NAJAVA_MECA_8992129##“The coach knows me. He knows that I am a workaholic, and so he asked me to come in and do what I’m good at. He said that he trusts me fully, and so I came in and made him and Wananchi (Yanga fans) happy,” said Mzize.The Tanzania international also utilised his time on the substitutes bench to pick up a few tips that proved beneficial.South Sudan giants offer millions to lure Nairobi United assistant captain“When I was on the bench, I saw and observed how their defenders play, how they overlap, play in a high line and drop, and so the gaffer told me to go and play according to what I have observed and of course added me a few other instructions,” he said.The goal was yet another testament to the great season Mzize has had with the Citizens.##NAJAVA_MECA_8993399##“I thank God because I missed one chance and scored the other, which is good for a striker. The season has been great because it has been my highest scoring season, and I am so happy with it. 14 goals for me have been great, and I will continue to push to get better.”With the title-winning goal one to remember in his entire life, the forward, who also plays as a left winger, dedicated it to a special person.Why former Spurs midfielder warned teammates against going close to Victor Wanyama“I want to dedicate the goal to my daughter. I love her, and before coming to the game, she wished me well despite her young age. I saw happiness in her face, and may God be with her as she grows,” he concluded.
