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Enigmatic Honle Soname and its Stars FC stands (a private property football club) recently made history by winning the premiere Football Football League title of the 2024/25 season (NPFL).
It is the first club in the state of Ogun to win the Premier League of Nigeria since the creation of the State and, in doing so, he raised the old drowns city of Ikenne from where he reverde the late head of wise Obafemi Awolowo San, just like him, to the global recognition in football.
In fact, Ikenne has globalized and, if you ask me, I would say that the euphoria of this victory has been deservedly very strong. But beyond victory, there are several visionary lessons for Soname, which is worth examining and emulating, for replication throughout the country. Here we go with the successful lessons …
■ Remo Stars did not suddenly or accidentally become NPFL champions. The club ended third three seasons ago and the second and two seasons, as well as the second last season! – LESSONS OF HARD HARD WORK AND FOCUS IN THE VISION OF THE CLUB AS A CONSCIOUS CONSCIOUS FOR HE. It is me.
■ The same row stars, from the establishment, had achieved NPFL promotion more than twice and were relegated to the lower league twice, just to recover to the NPFL headband finally! – Lessons of a spirit never die and monitor the objective regardless of how long it takes to achieve it. That is, never admit the failure, until it has been successful. Always keep trying.
■ The club began hiring infrastructure at home in the state of Ogun, but now it has massive standard infrastructures in the state! Small seeds of small seeds grow large oaks’ and small beginnings should never be a barrier to great achievements.
■ A club at the beginning; Three clubs now (Remo Stars Ladies inclusive)! Lessons in incremental growth and the prudent reinvestment strategy full of focused patience.
■ ‘UNSUNG/WITHOUT PREVISIONS’ Main coach focused on the work handled by the club for some years, Ogmodede, deservedly obtaining national recognition through the appointment as one of the assistant coaches of our National Premium team, the Super Eagles. Fe/Believe lessons of Hon. It is me in the talents/skills/potentials of your coach, trusting that giving time would take a glorious morning that has become today. Soname had observed from closed rooms, the potentials in Ogunmodede worked as an assistant to a couple of main coaches of the team and decidedly gave him the opportunity to be in full position as the main coach about 5 years ago. See what his unwavering faith has crystallized in the young man’s talents.
■ Inshaken believes in youth! Simply verify the average age of Soname players: it even has an academy (beyond the limits) that is working well in the immediate Nigeria Pro League of Nigeria and is structured to serve as food equipment for remars remars: intentionality and deliberation.
■ Substabilization/Financial Capacity! Unlike many previous private property clubs that are challenged financially as time passes, the owner who deliberately had Bet Naija, must have dedicated a reasonable percentage of his return on the investment (ROI) of Bet Naij sports goods players; Do not expect immediate returns, but assured of a certain successful future that has come out.
■ Street Wise Soname!
Unknown to many, this son of the famous owner of the Yore remote carpet, yes, the same main one is Snr. From whom Ebenezer Obedece Cantó, chose to rule out all that glamor, become early streetwise in life. It was 2 times Executive President of Ikosi-Isheri LCDA (the same base of the public service government), where it was a great success. Believe me, he was ready to integrate his vision, which is being held to fruition ‘to the state of Ogun to impact more people throughout the state through a private party model (PPP). In fact, he was ready to accept the vice presidency of the state -owned Gateway FC in 2011 to boost the dream, but the governor at that time felt that there would be conflict of interest, so he did not approve it. I know, because I was in the Ministry of Youth and Sports at that time and was involved.
At that time, the now flourishing bet that Naija had not even joined for Soname, but he was surely falling with great determination and, today, the rest is history. Lesson: Nigeria is full of the special blessings of God and once we continue to seek his special grace and continue focused, patient and worker, our dreams can come true.
Conclusively, this piece is to greet and celebrate Hon. Kunle Soname, my dear brother and president of Relo Stars Group, who is a complete lesson of ‘Sportspreneurship’ successful, for this greatly and appropriate deserving achievement, divinely pushed on him in his 59th birthday.
Congratulations to Honorable Kunle Soname and his whole group.
By Yomi Opakunle
*Yomi Opakunle, a veteran sports journalist, writes from Ifako-Gbagada, Lagos.
