By Sahr Morris follow the writer @morrisjr88 Over the latest international ban warning from FIFA, some Sierra Leoneans have joyfully welcomed the said threat on various social media platforms. Some are of the opinion that only a ban would help to end the long-lasting impasse in the country’s most followed sport. Following ACC’s ultimatum that
The writer @bittar32 – Contact bittar@footballsierraleone.net Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Commissioner boss, Francis Ben Kaifala says ‘the country’s laws must be upheld though the heavens may fall’. Ben’s comments come in the wake of Fifa threats to sanction Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) with a ban following Tuesday’s raid on their premises by the anti-graft body.
The writer @bittar32 – Contact bittar@footballsierraleone.net Fifa has issued a warning to Sierra Leone that the country risks an international ban following the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) visit. On Tuesday, officers from the Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) visited the Sierra Leone Football Association office following a seven-day ultimatum. On 12 September, the ACC issued instruction
By Prince Armani Scott – follow the writer @PrinceArmaniSc2 Sierra Leone have moved further down to 114th position from 111th in the latest FIFA global rankings announced on Thursday 20 September. The national men’s soccer side suffered a 1 nil defeat in Ethiopia on September 9 at the Hawassa Stadium in the 2019 African Cup
Follow us on Twitter @football_sierra on Facebook & Instagram Football Sierra Leone Former Sierra Leone internationals and Ex-players donate $500 to the national U17 team that was purportedly stranded in Senegal. (Photo credit SLE HOC in Dakar Henry Nyandemoh.) It now appears that the team may not have stranded after all but it was a breakdown in
Sierra Leone international John Kamara is “super excited”‘ and over the moon after making his 50th appearance for club side Kaisar Kyzylorda in the Kazakhstan Premier League on Sunday. The midfielder, who joined Kaisar on 1 January 2017 from Latvian side FC Riga was excited to reach the milestone away to league leaders Astana FK. It is
The Referees’ Association of Ghana (RAG) has handed lifetime bans to six more referees in the wake of an investigation into bribery, BBC Sport reports. It also banned 47 match officials for 10 years each, while another 14 were exonerated. RAG also confirmed the sanctions handed down by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) last
By Prince Armani Scott – follow the writer @PrinceArmaniSc2 Kei Kamara was again on target for Vancouver Whitecaps, as they lost 2-1 against Seattle Sounders at BC Place on a rainy Saturday night. The veteran attacker was also named Man of the Match following his outstanding display. A record-breaking MLS crowd of 27,863 watched the
FREETOWN: By Sarh Morris jr – follow the writer @morrisjr88 Minister of Sports Ibrahim Nyelenkeh has engaged football stakeholders and other key players in dialogue to ensure the country’s national leagues kick-start after five years. According to the Sports Minister, it is about time the stakeholders and other key players see the need for the
FREETOWN: By Sahr Morris jr – follow the writer @morrisjr88 Some football loving fans in Sierra Leone have taken to social media expressing their disappointment with the long-lasting football impasse in the country thereby blast the world football governing body, FIFA and the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) executive. The latest outburst from fans in
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