Lovell credits team support for President’s Cup MVP title

“This award shows me that football have thing to give you, once you put in the work in it.”
Those were the words chosen by Region 3 (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) footballer Leo Orion Lovell in reaction to being named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the inaugural One Guyana’s President’s Cup tournament that concluded on January 1, 2023.
This time around, the title of MVP came with a coveted prize: one house lot, compliments of the Government of Guyana (GoG), a prize that Lovell was quite grateful for.

Representing the Caribbean Airlines-sponsored Region 3 outfit, Lovell scored 6 goals in the tournament, including his team’s lone goal in the final, which was lost to the New GPC Inc/Ferrol Compound- sponsored Region 4 team.
When quizzed about what spurred his performance in the tournament, Lovell revealed that he was often supported by his team’s efforts.
“I think it’s a great achievement to win the MVP, but it all comes from the hard work that we put in, not only me, the guys. And from the tactics that the coachman implemented, I think it push me to win this MVP,” The Region 3 captain said about the support he received from his troops and coach.
Continuing to sing his team’s praises, Lovell credited the team’s resilience for reaching the final of the tournament, after facing challenges in the preliminary stage. Lovell explained to this publication, “That all comes back to the tactics. We stick to it. We stick to the game plan and bring us back in the game, but the fight, the team had a resilience to never give. And we continue to push, I continue to push them to work more harder, and that made it bring us back in the tournament.”
Aside from his goals, the Region 3 captain also pitched in with 4 assists in the President’s Cup tournament.