MVP Sports, a sporting goods entity that avidly supports sporting activities in Guyana, especially football, has thrown its support behind the Petra Organization for a second consecutive year; in that it would be a staple sponsor of Petra‘s activities, spanning 8 schools’ football tournaments from the U11 to the tertiary level.
This announcement was made on Thursday at the company’s Giftland Mall location, and it has come two days before kickoff of the Milo Schools Football Tournament.
Owner of MVP Sports, Ian Ramdeo, has shared why he is so readily supportive of the Petra Organisation, and has called on corporate entities to support sports.
Petra Co-Director Troy Mendonca and owner of MVP Sports, Ian Ramdeo
“We’ve committed to the Petra Organisation and all of their tournaments, or most of their tournaments that they’ve held over the past year and continuing into 2024. MVP Sports and our team are very happy with the way that the tournaments have been managed, have been run, and we definitely look to (lend) support not only in this year, but in the future, once we can keep having this level of football for our youths and for our developmental stage of football in Guyana,” Ramdeo disclosed.
Then he declared, “We hope to see more sponsors. I’ve noticed, over the past few years, especially these tournaments, you’ve managed to get some new faces, new sponsors, on board, and we are very happy to see that; because not only football, (but) a lot of sports in general in Guyana need a lot of support.”
And he cautioned, “But it’s a two-way street. Organizations and federations also need to have a certain level of transparency in how they operate, and I think that one of the things I’d like to say is: for me, it has been a great experience for us partnering with Petra.”
Effusive in his gratitude, Petra Co-Director Troy Mendonca highlighted that such support helps in the development of potential national talents. “I must say we are happy at Petra to have Mr. Ian from MVP Sports to endorse our programmes; and like our coordinator said, he has made commitment to all our activities, and we are very proud to know that an individual, through his business, can recognize the efforts that we have been making over the years,” he declared.
“I want to further say that, because of the generosity of persons like Mr. Ramdeo, that we would’ve organized tournaments that add to the national grid at all levels in this country,” Mendonca added.
When the Milo tournament kicks off on Saturday, Bush Lot Secondary will take on Abram Zuil Secondary in the first match, which would be played at the Ministry of Education Ground on Carifesta Avenue from 12:30hrs. At 13:00hrs, Bartica Secondary will battle L’Aventure Secondary at the nearby Queen’s College Ground.
