Simba SC praises Samia for motivating Dar clubs

The Msimbazi Street-based outfit is participating in CAF Champions League, whereas the country's other club, Yanga, battles it out in CAF Confederation Cup.

President Samia recently placed a 5m/- offer for each goal scored by the two clubs in the competitions.

Speaking in Dar es Salaam yesterday, Simba SC’s Media and Communication Manager Ahmed Ally said President Samia not only wants to ensure Tanzania’s clubs perform well internationally but also is fully involved in strategies for seeing to it the outfits emerge victorious in their assignments.

He said this spurs players, fans, club members, and officials to recognize that they have a huge debt to their President, hence, the need to work hard to win their matches.

The Simba SC leader noted: “President Samia not only wants to ensure we make progress but is also involved in looking for victory via presenting cash prize when we score goals in difficult matches."

“Such kinds of motivation from the Head of State are very heartening, taking into consideration the person doing so is not an ordinary citizen."

"Simba Sports Club promises Samia that it will do well when playing our next opponent, Horoya AC of Guinea, in the coming Saturday, to qualify for the quarterfinals,” Ally disclosed.

So far Yanga has bagged 30m/- after scoring six goals, whereas Simba SC has collected 10m/- for scoring two goals.

The Msimbazi Street squad defeated Morogoro's Mtibwa Sugar 3-0 in this season's NBC Premier League tie that took place in Turiani last Saturday to keep on challenging Yanga in the top-flight's title chase.