Ohanachom: Jigawa's defeat has eased pressure on Heartland
Heartland FC striker, Chinedu Ohanachom says the “Naze Millionaires” win over Jigawa Golden
Stars will help ease the pressure on the players. Heartland picked their first win of the season
A veteran in the game of volleyball, Patience Benjamin of the Nigeria Immigrations Service has admonished younger players to let the love for the game rather than money take centre stage in their careers.
The 47-year old player stated this in a chat during the Day 3 of the ongoing Nigeria Volleyball Federation organized after beating Jigawa Golden Stars 1-0 in one of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) MatchDay 5 fixtures played on Sunday.
The former Enyimba Fc and Elkanemi Warriors striker revealed this in a chat with www.NPFL.ng expressing relief that they finally halted the run of no wins.
“It has not been easy for both the players,
National Premier League at the Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium.
“The younger players should change their mindset to play good volleyball instead of just depending on what they will get as they may not bring out their best.
“I’m not saying they should not love money. Naturally when you are playing, you should be taken care of,” she said. technical crew and management after going 4 games without a good result.
“We are happy we broke the jinx on Matchday 5 with a win against Jigawa Golden Stars in front of our home fans, and we believe that the win will help propel us to do even better”. Heartland moved to 13th on the log with five points, which is just a point above relegation.
She further stated that she has been playing the game for 38 years while representing the country in different competitions.
“I have been playing volleyball for 38 years now and still active. I started playing when I was 14 years.
“There was no money but we played with passion. But these days most players play for money, though some play for passion,” she stated.