Ambassador Nur encourages Ocean stars

Somalia's Ambassador to Kenya Mohamed Ali Nr popularly known as 'Ameriko' has tonight held an encouraging dinner ceremony for Somalia's Ocean stars who are in Nairobi for the 2013 CECAFA senior challenge cup due to kick off in Nairobi this week.

Ambassador Nur told the dinner ceremony that the main objective of the congregation was to encourage the Ocean starts who have been engaged in training sessions in Nairobi for the past two days ahead of their first CECAFA game against Burundi on Thursday.

"You are carrying the nation’s dignity and name on your shoulders---- I am fully proud of your performance and I wish you all the best” ambassador Nur told National team coach Mohamed Abdulle Farayare and his boys.

Ocean stars head coach Mohamed Abdulle Farayare and his deputy Mohamed Abdullahi Abokar who addressed at the dinner ceremony described the diplomat as a ‘real patriot’ who always stands alongside the national team.

Somali Football Federation President Ali Said Guled Roble who delivered a short speech at the dinner ceremony said that since he took over the Somali diplomatic mission in Kenya Mr Nur was known for his encouragement and assistance to the national team.

The 2013 CECAFA senior challenge cup is due to kick off in Nairobi on the 27^th of November, while Somalia will play against Burundi in the following day. In its second match Somalia will take on Tanzania on the 1^st of December while, Somalia will have its last match of the group stage against Zambia on December 4.