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Fifa hands the Sierra Leone government an ultimatum
Leone Stars By Farayi Mungazi & Mohamed Fajah-Barrie, BBC Sport, Freetown Fifa has demanded that the Sierra Leone government rescind its decision to disband the country's football association (SLFA). Football's world body has given authorities in Freetown until...
Sierra Leone could face Fifa ban
Leone Stars By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport, Freetown Sierra Leone's football crisis has deepened following a decision by the National Sports Council (NSC) to dissolve the Football Association's executive board. The move could lead to Sierra Leone being banned by...
Kei Kamara scores but lose US MLS Cup final
Kamara scores in MLS Final By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Sierra Leonean international Kei Ansu Kamara scored in MLS Cup final which was the last game of United States soccer season. But the goal wasn't enough for his side Columbus Crew to be crowned champions as...
Players want end to Sierra Leone row
Leone Stars By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport Sierra Leone players have appealed to the country's Football Association to bring an end to infighting and allow the domestic leagues to resume. The players have been unable to play competitive football in Sierra Leone...
Kei Kamara close to winning MLS Cup with Columbus Crew
Kamara among Columbus Crew's players celebrating after being crowned MLS Eastern Conference champions (Photo Credit: www.columbuscrewsc.com) By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, Freetown Sierra Leone forward Kei Ansu Kamara is very close to winning the United States Major League...
Ebola-free Sierra Leone gets green light to host internationals
Sierra Leone is now free to host international football after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the country free from ebola on Saturday. The West African country last hosted an international fixture on home soil on 19 July 2014 when the Leone Stars defeated...
Kamara wins first major title with IFK Norrköping
Sierra Leone international Alhaji Kamara has his sights set on European Champions League football after helping IFK Norrköping become the new Swedish champions. His side IFK Norrköping won the league on the last day of the season thanks to a 2-0 away victory over...
Leone Stars hold African Champions to a draw in AFCON qualifiers
Leone Stars under new Ghanaian coach Sellas Teteh have held reigning African Champions Ivory Coast to a goalless draw in a 2017 African Cup of Nations group I qualifying match played in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt on Sunday. It's the best result Leone Stars...
Mustapha Dumbuya signs for Partick Thistle on one-year deal
Partick Thistle have signed free agent Mustapha Dumbuya on a one-year contract, subject to international clearance. The Sierra Leone international, 28, was most recently with Notts County - his eighth English club. Dumbuya can play at right-back or as a winger and...
Toure-less Ivory Coast launch title defence
A Cote d’Ivoire team lacking superstar Yaya Toure launches this weekend what they hope will be a 10-match climb back to the pinnacle of African football. The Africa Cup of Nations title-holders have a Group I date with fellow-west Africans Sierra Leone in a fixture...