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KPL: Shabana keen to restore lost glamour

Fans celebrate with Shabana FC Goalkeeper Suleiman Mwasiri after a 2-0 victory against Finlays Horticulture FC from Kericho.

Whenever the golden years of Kenyan football are recounted, the name Shabana FC pops up, and after eight years in the cold, the ‘Glamour Boys’ will finally play in the Kenyan Premier League (KPL).

The comeback is a result of years of pain, tolerance, perseverance and hard work, a period where only the passion for the sport kept the players going as they had no boots, coach, food and hope for the future.

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