English Premier League side, Everton are expected in Kenya on July 6 ahead of their historic clash against SportPesa Premier League (SPL) team, Kariobangi Sharks slated for Sunday at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
This will be the second time the English football giants will be visiting East Africa to play an African side.
Their first visit to the region was to June 1, 2017 when 18-time KPL champions Gor Mahia in a capacity-filled Dar es Salaam Stadium lost 1-2 to the Tofees. This time round, the English side face SportPesa Super Cup 2019 winners Kariobangi Sharks who edged out their Kenyan counterparts Bandari 1-0 in an entertaining final held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Team arrived
An advance Everton party consisting of ‘Everton in the Community’ team arrived on Sunday to kick-start their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities at the home turf of their opponents located in Kariobangi estate.
The CSR Everton team is set to visit the local community in Kariobangi and its environs to deliver programmes that are specially designed to meet the social and psychological needs of those in the area.
Former Everton mid fielder Leon Osman who made 433 appearances in the team and scored 57 goals arrived yesterday afternoon alongside 37-year-old former South African national team captain Steve Pienaar who also featured for the team.
“What sets Everton apart from the other English Premier League clubs is coming to East Africa and playing teams from this part of the world. The team’s visit to Tanzania was amazing and to be back to this region again is a commitment to the partnership the club has with SportPesa,” Osman emphasised.
