Nigeria Premier Football League side, Heartland have received a cash boost ahead of their Oriental derby against Enyimba.
President of the ex-Iwuanyanwu Nationale players, Isaac Mbika doled out the cash gift to the team to show moral support in their bid to navigate out of the relegation zone.
Heartland will take on Enyimba in Aba on Sunday.
“There is no difference between Iwuanyanwu Nationale and Heartland, Heartland is Iwuanyanwu, Iwuanyanwu is Heartland. The nomenclature is the same, It was only bearing different names at different intervals,” the President of the Association stated during his chat with the players.
“As former players of this club, the reason why we made remarkable success in our hay days was because of the level of commitment we had for the team.
“In our time we derived pride in putting on the Iwuanyanwu jersey and that alone was enough motivation to defeat any team. We were unstoppable, we were united on and off the field of play.
“During match days, any player who messed up during the game on the field of play or who sabotaged the team efforts by not measuring up, fellow players will pay him a visit at night for drilling in his room.
“As a team, you can motivate each other, you can do it, you can fight relegation. Winning five straight matches can do the magic for you. You can begin by winning the match with Enyimba FC.
“Infact, I assure you that if you win Enyimba this weekend, the association of Ex-Iwuanyanwu Nationale worldwide will rain Naira on you as motivation measures.
“Heartland FC is a big team, you the players carry the hearts of Imolites and fans alike. So I urge you to go for wins. You can navigate this ship away from the relegation zone.”
