“Maintain the focus”- NAMILCO urges Women’s Super 16 champions Police

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McLeod, a former footballer and strong supporter of the game, posited that as a student and athlete, one must have a teachable spirit: “Listen to advise, try and incorporate that into your game and your development as an overall human being, not just as an athlete.”

Players present, Coach and Manager were all encouraged to spread the word and always strive to be the best.

“Maintain the focus on your goal, develop yourself physically by eating a lot of NAMILCO products, you get the wheat-up in your system, you have the get the nutrition right, you have to put in the work and you have to put in the study, the mental part of it. Aim to be total football players.”

GNWA President Andrea Johnson in her remarks thanked McLeod and NAMILCO for their continued partnership with the GFF, which has been going for many years. Johnson stated that the support for this inaugural Women’s Festival is heartwarming and looks forward to building on this initiative.

She promised that in conjunction with her parent body, all an look forward to more female football throughout the length and breadth of Guyana.

“I can assure you that we have so much talent here amongst our females that people are not aware of; so I want to thank NAMILCO for stepping up and tangibly supporting this tournament so that this talent could have come to the fore. Gratitude is extended to you on behalf of my executive and the GFF and we look forward to your continuous support.”

GFF President Mr. Wayne Forde weighed in on NAMILCO’s backing: “Without any hesitation, Mr. Bert Sukhai offered his commitment to support our girls. I was delighted by his eagerness to see more investment being channeled towards the development of Women’s Football in Guyana.
It goes without saying that NAMILCO is an enduring partner of the GFF and we are happy to have taken this historic journey with them.”