Exclusive: Osayi Kingdom reveals Doma United’s target for the season

With only a day to the kickoff of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Soccer League Season, Doma United goalkeeper, Osayi Kingdom stated his group like final season will strategy every sport of the brand new campaugn one step at a time.

Kingdom in an unique interview with Nigeriasoccernet.com believed they’ve what it takes to repeat and even higher final season’s feat which noticed them end 4th on group B log of the 2022/23 Abridged League season. They narrowly missed out on the Tremendous Six ticket on the final day however he imagine this season can be a way more higher one for them regardless that the plan is to strategy the video games as they arrive.

“I might say final season was good,” Osayi responded when requested about histeam’s outing within the final season. Final season is sweet.

“Certainly, it was an excellent one for us though we missed the Tremendous Six ticket which ws very painful, however all nicely and good we put up an excellent combat.

“That season is gone now and virtually all the pieces concerning the season as nicely. We’re beginning a brand new season quickly and our goal is simply to take the sport one step at a time like we did final season. Each sport counts and should you discover, the abridged league is harder than the complete season.

“Within the abridged league, any mistake you make in your house matches, you’ll positively pay for it in contrast to the complete season, the place even should you lose video games at house, you’ll be able to elsewhere to pickup the utmost factors.

“At this level, we are able to say it’s what you placed on the desk now that folks need to see. Nobody cares about yesterday’s feat in soccer, everybody needs ti see good outcomes week out and in so, as a group, as a person additionally, we have now a goal, and that we’ll obtain on the finish of the season,” Osayi added.

He has an opportunity to depart Doma United on the finish of the season however chooses to stay with the membership regardless of provides from continental groups, on the rationale for this, he stated:

“The little I can say about this query is that it was a really tough one for me to remain again with Doma. No matter all of the provides which were coming right here and there I had as much as 8 provides if I am not mistaken however I selected to stay with Doma United as a result of I like the venture.

“The likes of Kano Pillars, the likes of Rangers, Sunshine Stars. I nonetheless had contacts of enjoying with Sporting Lagos. Even of latest I bought calls from even Wikki Vacationer. They had been prepared to interrupt the financial institution for me and all of that. With a few extra I may even overlook. Identical as Bayers United additionally. However I simply determined to stick with Doma as a result of first issues first, you’ll be able to’t take it away from them.

“Final season earlier than we began it was very, very tough for us. Very, very tough for me as a person. The drop with MFM FC and being with Sunshine for over 4 months then, had negotiation with the membership already, even acquired a month wage however hastily I used to be instructed that I’m not wanted. It was a really tough one for me to take. However, , you’ll be able to’t take it away from God. God makes all issues stunning in His time. You perceive what! man might proposes, God disposes.

“After I left Sunshine Stars I used to be with Niger Tornadoes and I even gained the pre-season match with them beating Doma United within the last however on the finish of the day, negotiations with Tornadoes didn’t go down nicely. The coach needed to inform me he actually wanted someone else and never me.

“So I simply needed to go away, and it was tough for me. I used to be at house, went again to my former membership, the membership I began from. I used to be simply there coaching in the course of the break. The league was about to start out, about two weeks or thereabout after I bought a name. Will you come to Doma United, we’d like your companies, the caller stated and I used to be like, why not, if you need me to return, why not? I will come.

“That was how I used to be in a position to signal for them. Truly, the pay was not too large, however at the very least for a group that did not watch you as much as every week, it was simply my CV I despatched to them, my spotlight and all that and so they had been okay with me. They stated, look, that is what we’re on the lookout for and the remainder is historical past. They only stated, let’s go to the workplace.

“I used to be welcomed by the group, they noticed me as a brother, as a good friend. They accepted me as if I had been there with them for lengthy, due to the proprietor of the membership, Mr. Ahuman Suleiman, he has been extra like a father. He has gone past being only a membership proprietor. However he has additionally been like a father to each participant that has represented this membership, even earlier than I got here. I want you’re right here to see the love, the way in which the group performs,the philosophy, all the pieces. You simply have to present it your greatest. You don’t have any possibility however to present it your greatest as a result of there is no such thing as a stress. Nothing. You simply should be at your greatest. No person goes to shout at you. You simply should play your half.You may’t take it away from them.

“Similar to the way in which Coach John talks to us, he tells me, boy, go there and revel in your self. You perceive? That is why I actually love non-public group sectors. The stress is just not at all times a lot with them as a result of they help you specific your self.

“All these contributed to my choice ti stick with the membership. The place you’ll be able to specific your self, the place your greatest can come out. I believe Doma United actually has that presently.

Osayi Kingdom is anticipated to be in purpose for Doma United this Saturday once they journey to Awka to face Fidelis Ilechukwu’s Enugu Rangers within the matchday one of many 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Soccer League Season.

By Oluwayemi Omolagba