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Sierra Leone forced to ditch U-17 Women’s World Cup plans
Fifa Secretary General Fatma Samoura urged Sierra Leone to bid for the 2018 Under-17 Women's World Cup despite Uruguay having been cleared to host the event By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport, Freetown The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) says it is now...
How our man in Africa hopes to have created a football legacy
Leone Stars Head Coach Johnny McKinstry looks on as the Leone Stars maintain their lead over Tunisia, June 2013 (Pic: Darren McKinstry) By Laure James - Belfast Telegraph When Sierra Leone's international team were first introduced to their new first-team coach in...
‘Draining, humbling, inspiring’: Steven Caulker’s life-changing Sierra Leone trip
Steven Caulker meets some young fans on his visit to Sierra Leone in June. Photograph: ActionAid By Dominic Fifield - The Guardian Most footballers spend the close season on the beach or a golf course, but the QPR defender has given something back to the west African...
Lazio apologise for Lulic comments about Ruediger
MILAN Dec 4 (Reuters) - Lazio have apologised for comments made by left back Senad Lulic after he said AS Roma defender Antonio Ruediger was selling socks and belts two years ago. Lulic's remarks were interpreted as racist by the Italian media, including the Gazzetta...
2016 Sierra Leone Football.com Player of the Year nominees
Five players have been selected by sports journalists in Sierra Leone to compete for the Best Player of the Year award. Voting will end on 31st December 2016. Award will be presented in Freetown in 2017. The players selected this year are: Julius Gibrilla Woobay At 32...
Next Generation Series: New Additions
Next Generation Series aims to disseminate information about young players of Sierra Leonean heritage. We now add Osman Kakay of QPR, England and Trevoh Chalobah of Chelsea, England to our collection. Please send to info@sierraleonefootball.com details of any...
Obituary: Alhaji Unisa Alim Sesay
Former Chairman of East End Lions and renowned football administrator Alhaji Unisa Alim Sesay (Awoko) passed away at the Choithram Hospital, in Freetown on 22nd November. The Veteran football administrator Alhaji Unisa Alim Sesay was the Chairman of the Steering...
Sierra Leone asked to bid to host for U17 Women’s World Cup in 2018
Sierra Leone's Mohamed Bangura (left) in action against Ivory Coast By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport, Freetown Sierra Leone has been asked by Fifa secretary general Fatma Samoura to bid for the right to host the 2018 Under-17 Women's World Cup. Samoura made the...
Fifa’s Fatma Samoura to visit Sierra Leone over FA dispute
Fifa could ban Sierra Leone if it feels there has been government interference in football matters BBC Sport Fifa secretary-general Fatma Samoura is to visit Sierra Leone to address the ongoing dispute between the country's football association (SLFA) and local...
Killick would like to see Baggie get back in the Football League
LEAGUE EXPERIENCE: Poole's Abdulai Baggie in action against East Thurrock (Picture: Andy Orman) By Neil Perrett - Daily Echo POOLE Town manager Tom Killick wants to give flying winger Abdulai Baggie a platform to force his way back into the professional ranks. Baggie,...
