Tusker winger Michael Odour turns famous celebration into business venture

Unlike most other footballers, Tusker FC winger Michael Odour does not keep all his eggs in one basket.

Other than playing for the Football Kenya Federation Premier League side, Odour is a businessman and also a farmer.

When Odour is not with his teammates training and evaluating matches, the footballer is busy designing and delivering branded clothes to his clients.

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Odour Business Venture

In a newsletter released by Tusker, the  former Kariobangi Sharks and Wazito winger sells t-shirts engraved with his iconic celebration ‘Kula nyama nyamaza' which loosely translates to ‘do your business in silence and let the results speak for themselves.'

Odour noted that the idea was conceived after his celebration became famous among football fans in the country.

Explaining the meaning behind the catchy phrase, Odour noted that it implies anyone can perfect their craft in silence and then let the results speak.

He has t-shirts, hoodies and caps printed with the message, to encourage silent, honest work.

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“It just crossed my mind and I thought, wait, I could actually do apparel that has this message, which subtly means that you do your business in silence and let the results speak for themselves, as I do on the pitch. So that is how the idea was born,” Oduor told Tusker FC.

“It is going on very well and the response has been great. Orders are usually placed online but I have a vision of opening up a shop soon,” he added.

Apart from the online store, Odour noted that he has ventured into small-scale farming at his rural home in Siaya. The promising winger is currently doing poultry farming.

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His Form at Tusker FC

Odour scored his first goal for the Brewers in a match against KCB on April 26, 2023 with a fine shot from outside the box which proved unstoppable for KCB keeper Bryne Omondi.

Odour's goal was enough to sink the Bankers as he opened his goalscoring chapter. The big moment came in the 66th minute when Shaphan Siwa laid a delightful pass to the former Kariobangi Sharks man who made a shimmy move to his right before unleashing a curler past Omondi and into the top right corner.

"My thought when I was outside the 18 was to swerve as soon as I got the ball.  Even my former club knows that I am dangerous when given space outside the 18-yard box,” he stated.

From that time, Odour has been a frequent starter for Robert Matano's coached side. On Sunday, March 10, Odour returned to Tusker's first team that wounded AFC Leopards in Machakos Stadium.

Odour replaced John Byamukama in the starting eleven and played a crucial role in the 1-0 win against the Leopards. His corner took a wicked deflection off an Ingwe player to give Tusker the match-winning goal.

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