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Sammy Owino Kempes was on a live debate on TV last week as he seeks to be the FKF president. Many people may not know the Ziwani born prodigy who dazzled Kenya's football fans and East Africans from the late 1970s to early 1980s. There is something about nicknames given to Gor Mahia players, they come last like surnames. Mario Kempes was the Argentinian national football team sensation at the 1978 World Cup.
The attacking midfielder scored a brace in the final to help Argentina beat Netherlands 3-1. He won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball in that World Cup. Only two other players have managed such a feat. A lanky Sammy Owino made his debut for Luo Union FC against Gema FC of Nakuru as a 16-year-old in 1978. Luo Union signed him from Ziwani based Umeme.
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