The management of Green Lock FC have given out pairs of football boots to all 28 players of the club in preparedness ahead of the team’s maiden appearance at the cradle of Nigeria football, NationWide League One (NLO) which starts in March.
The management in it’s benevolence deemed it fit to get the boys fully equipped and to encourage them for the impending tasks.
Speaking after distributing the boots to the players, the Chief Executive Vice Chairman of the club, Mr Olufunsho Peters said the rationale behind the gifts, is to show that the club is ready to operate basically on the highest level of standards.
He noted that the players have been breaking their sweat, pulling their socks with everything they have, and that giving boots to them has become necessary so as to enable them remain focused on what the main goal of the club is.
“It comes down to standard, it comes down to the fact that Green Lock is completely different from the average football setting in Nigeria. the players actually got this boots because we don’t want them to be distracted from what the main goal is, which is to be best players and we equally want them to understand the standard we are bringing into the system”
“This is an example that we are next level and we are changing the game of football. I just feel the players have been doing well so far and the more they do, the better they play, the harder they work, they are all going to see what Green Lock is all about”
Speaking further, Mr Peters charged the players to remain focused and committed, saying “This is just a tip of the iceberg, but it all comes down to the fact that hard work, dedication and passion must be seen on and off the pitch. it also shows that Green Lock care about what they do, we care about their livelihood and everything, so the best players we have at Green Lock deserves the best care” he stated.
Pius Idoko (Media Officer, Green Lock FC)
