Road to Brazil! Tunisia seal Knockout spot ahead of Leone Stars

The Cartage Eagles of Tunisia (in photo) secured their place in the knockout stage on the road to Brazil when they played 1-1 draw at the Estadio de Malabo on Sunday against host Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea registered their opening goal from the spot by Juvenal in the 36th minute; however the North Africans levelled [...]

Brazil 2014! Defeat ends Sierra Leone’s hopes in Praia, Cape Verde

Cape Verde 1 Leone Stars 0 Sierra Leone’s national team, Leone Stars was defeated in Praia, Cape Verde by a lone goal from Ramos Nhuck in the 12th minute of play in the World Cup Group B qualifier on Saturday 15th June 2013.  (Photo: Tubarões Azuis (Blue Sharks), Cape Verde National Team) The Cape Verdeans despite [...]

Leone Stars give away vital lead

Sierra Leone has blown probably their only chance to get back into the 2014 FIFA World Cup Group B after carelessly conceding late to North African leaders Tunisia in Freetown. The Tunisians equalised late to pick up a vital away point after Kei Kamara and Alhassan Kamara twice put Sierra Leone in front, but it [...]

Aziz Deen Conteh in Chelsea’s list of released players

Sierra Express Media Sports UK can now reveal that the Europe League Champions, Chelsea FC, has released Sierra Leonean born Aziz Deen Conteh (in photo) age 20, with seven other players from their squads. Amongst the list of eight are five prominent names, Henrique Hilario, Ross Turnbull, Paulo Ferreira, Florent Malouda and Yossi Benayoun. Also [...]

New man in charge… Johnny McKinstry

FIFA ranking ahead of Tunisia clash Sierra Leone down three places Ahead of Sierra Leone World Cup qualifier with Tunisia this Saturday, Sierra Leone moves down three places to 70th in the World of the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola ranking for the month of June. However, they remain 14th place in the African continent for two months [...]

Nabil Maaloul…We’re very much determined

Tunisia continued with their preparation on Tuesday under new coach Nabil Maaloul (in photo) as they prepared for Saturday’s World Cup Qualifier against Sierra Leone. Nabil a former player himself played with the Tunisian team that participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, has said they are more than determined, and very much optimistic [...]

Passport crisis for Leone Stars Stopper

Sierra Leone USA-based goal keeper, Christian Caulker, (in photo) has make public to Sierra Express Media Sport UK that he will not be making the Sierra Leone versus Tunisia encounter for the race to Brazil 2014 despite reports of his availability. According to the former Vasteras keeper, his passport will not allow him to meet [...]

World Cup qualifier – Simbo, Crespo, Marseille and Pobosky jet in today!

The newly-appointed Irish technician of Leone Stars, Johnathan McKinstry will be leading Sierra Leone’s national side, Leone Stars, out against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in the return leg of the World Cup qualifier in Freetown this Saturday June 8th 2013 in a crunch encounter at the Brookfield National Stadium. Sierra Express Media Sport UK can [...]

Sierra Leonean Nathaniel Chalobah in England U-21 championship squad

Sierra Leonean born Watford midfield maestro Nathaniel Chalobah, on loan from Chelsea, has been named in the England Under-21 squad for next month’s European Championships.  (Photo: Nathaniel & Zola talk tactics) The loan of the 18-year old continues in style and is very much instrumental in the Zola squad; his wonder strike against Hull City [...]

Sierra Leone born Chalobah keeps Watford alive

Sierra Leonean born Nathaniel Chalobah (in photo), wonder striker in the first-half against Leicester on Friday, has kept the Watford race for automatic promotion alive in the Npower English premier league. The 18-year-old midfielder, on loan from Chelsea, smashed home a 30-yard drive two minutes after Troy Deeney had poked the ball in from six yards [...]

Medo was on target at the Valley in a 3-2 defeat

Sierra Leone versatile midfielder, Mohamed ‘Medo’ Kamara (in photo) was on target in the UK for Bolton Wanderers in the Npower Championship Saturday, away at the Valley against Charlton Athletic. In the reverse fixture in December Bolton gained their sixth win in eight league matches against Charlton with a 2-0 triumph, courtesy of a second-half [...]

Sandvikens IF of Sweden sign Sierra Leone defender

Sandvikens IF  division Norro 1 located in Sandviken, Sweden, has sign Sierra Leone defender David Simbo for two seasons for an undisclosed fee. The former Mighty Blackpool defender, who will be 23 in September this year, missed the Sierra Leone- Tunisia World Cup qualifier in Tunis because he was on trial with several Swedish top [...]

Mattsson dumps Sierra Leone but praises players

Swedish born technician Lars Olof Mattsson (in photo), after carefully examining his position as the head coach of the Sierra Leone national team Leone Stars, has finally decided to part ways, this is according to a report in the Swedish press Fotbollskanalen. However, the Sierra Leone Football Association is claiming they are not aware of [...]

Kargbo up for Carthage test

Sierra Leone skipper and Baku midfielder Ibrahim Obreh Kargbo whose ban has been lifted by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) to face Tunisia believes Leone Star’s encounter against the Eagles of Carthage from Tunisia this weekend will be a test and a good indication of team spirit. The former Feyenoord, Sporting Charleroi and Willem [...]

Leone Stars set to exploit home advantage

This is one of the biggest games in recent years for Sierra Leone, a step closer to compete in Africa’s biggest stage, The African Cup of Nations, to be hosted in South Africa 2013. (Photo: Skipper Kargbo in action against South Africa) The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone will be kicking it off at 4:30pm [...]

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