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The fast-paced forward, who claimed four awards at the Pilsner - StarTimes Uganda Premier League Awards on Thursday, had to dig deep on an individual level to help his side claim a first league domestic league double.
Athletes worldwide only sometimes rely on their talent alone to improve their craft; a sound support system also plays a role, as is the case for Vipers forward Milton Karisa.
The fast-paced forward, who claimed four awards at the Pilsner - StarTimes Uganda Premier League Awards on Thursday, had to dig deep on an individual level to help his side claim a first league domestic league double.
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10:29 - 07.07.2023
FOOTBALL How Karisa overtook Okello, Wahab in assists race
But between Wednesday and Thursday, things changed, and Milton Karisa and Gaddafi Wahab moved to eight assists.
"I can't judge myself, and I see the same me," the reigning Footballer of the Year told Pulse Sports before adding.
"But I would say playing with some of the best players on the national team, like Okwi (Emmanuel), Miya (Farouk), and Onyango (Denis), was great because they have helped me become better at my game."
10:28 - 07.07.2023
FOOTBALL Isabirye on Vipers’ championship-winning formula last season and his future at the club
The former Uganda Cranes international, who was roped in to replace Spanish head coach Beto Bianchi in March 2023, inherited a struggling squad that had gone two months without a win and nine games without scoring.
"If you notice, at first I used to make rush decisions, but not anymore; I am calmer now and make better decisions, all credit to my teammates on the national team."
Kariisa also added: "The last three/four games were crucial; they were title deciders, so we had to be at our best tactfully and how we approached games; everyone also sacrificed a lot."
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19:23 - 06.07.2023
PILSNER UPL AWARDS Vipers' Isabirye wins the battle of tactics
Isabirye edged former SC Villa coach Jackson Magera and Maroons FC's Muhammed Ssenfuma to the coveted accolade.
"So going forward, I believe we have the best players, and we can achieve everything," Kariisa noted.
The skipper was not the only winner on the night from Kitende; centre-back Hilary Mukundane was also rewarded for his rock-solid defensive displays with the Defender of the Season award.
Both players will be expected to lead the Venoms to another good campaign next season.
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