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Defender Alie Sesay explains decision to leave Leicester City
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Sierra Leonean international Alie Sesay says he decided to leave Premier League champions Leicester city for English fourth tier side Barnet FC to seek first team football. The 21-year old defender made the move last January before...
Sierra Leone withdraw from CAF U-17 qualifiers
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Sierra Stars have been withdrawn from the 2017 U-17 Africa Cup Nations qualifiers by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) ahead of their first round qualifying matches against Benin. The withdrawal may see Sierra Stars face...
Kargbo: Joining Crystal Palace is a dream come true
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Sierra Leonean born teenage striker Ibrahim Kargbo Jnr. says joining English Premier League club Crystal Palace is a “dream come true” for him. The 16-year old who is the son of former Leone Stars captain Ibrahim ‘Obrey’ Kargbo...
Teteh Bangura parts company with Swedish club GAIS
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Sierra Leonean striker Ibrahim Teteh Bangura has had his contract with Swedish second tier league side GAIS discontinued with immediate effect due to injury. It comes three months after the 26-year old joined the Gothenburg based...
Leone Stars coach Sellas Tetteh pays tribute to Stephen Keshi
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Leone Stars head coach Sellas Tetteh has paid tribute to late Nigerian international and coach Stephen Keshi describing him as "genius who set a lasting landmark discharging his noble duties." Keshi, the charismatic footballing...
Why Sunderland’s Sam Allardyce will be a Sierra Leone fan for the day next season
Lamine Kone of Sunderland scores his team's second goal By Stuart Rayner Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce will be a Sierra Leone fan for the day in September after they kept up the pressure on Ivory Coast in Saturday’s African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Wins...
Leading goal scorer Lamin Suma scores again
Philadelphia Fury striker Lamin Suma By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Sierra Leonean attacking midfielder Lamin Suma scored again and provided an assist as he helped Philadelphia Fury to a 4-0 win over Delaware FC in the American Soccer League (ASL) over the...
9-yr-old Salone soccer prodigy voted Best player at English Club
Sanusi Jabbie By Osman Benk Sankoh Dutch born UK based and of Sierra Leonean parentage, Sanusi Jabbie has been overwhelmingly voted Best player at his Cheshunt Football Club U-9 team over the weekend. The lad was also voted Player’s player and Parent’s player. Sanusi...
Leone Stars secure an important win over Sudan
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown A second half goal by striker Sheka Fofanah secured a 1-0 win for Leone Stars over Sudan in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) penultimate round qualifier at the Siaka Stevens stadium in Freetown on Saturday. FIFA executive...
Sierra Leone vs Sudan
Final Score Sierra Leone 1 Sudan 0 Sheka Fofanah 64th minute Match Report to follow. Leone Stars Line-Up 1.Zombo Morris 15.Yeami Dunia 6.Abu Kanu 18.David Simbo 17.Umaru 'Zingalay' Bangura (Capt) 4.Mohamed 'Medo' kamara 7.Kwami Quee 13.Alfred 'Zagalo' Sankoh 14.George...