Kallon makes a return to Sierra Leone national team

Ex-Leone Stars Captain, Mohamed Kallon is back in the Leone Stars home-based selection team after a long spell out of action for the national side. The ex-skipper formed part of the 19 home-based players John Keister, the home based coach has invited to training sessions at the football academy, Kingtom, Freetown. Leone Stars Swedish Coach [...]

“Rodney Michael will win hands down” – delegates

The battle for FA Presidency slated for July 21st, 2012 in Kailahun Town is drawing nearer and has angered most football delegates across the country. Fotball delegates revealed to Sierra Express Media that come rain or shine they are going to elect Rodney Michael (in photo) to succeed Mr. Nahim Khadi as the next FA [...]

Second season of Airtel Rising Stars football talent search kicks off in Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone, May 16th 2012  Ai1rtel Sierra Leone today announced the details of the second round of Africa’s largest youth football initiative – the Airtel Rising Stars soccer talent programme that aims to focus on identifying and nurturing budding soccer talent from the grassroots onto a national stage. The second season of the program [...]

Airtel Rising Stars launching – Dwight Yorke jets in town today

Ex-Manchester United legendary footballer, Dwight Yorke jets into Sierra Leone today on board a special Kiwi International Flight. The much eagerly awaited Airtel Rising Stars football competition will finally be held tomorrow, on Wednesday May 16th at the National Stadium’s Presidential lounge in Freetown at 8:30 a.m. Airtel’s special guest, Dwight Yorke will join Airtel [...]

Leone Stars friendly, 16 foreign players invited

Leone Stars Coach, Lars Olof Mattson has invited 16 foreign based players ahead of the Iraq, Jordan International friendly matches scheduled to be played  in Turkey on the 22nd and 26th of May, 2012. Coach for the home based squad; John Keister has also put in place 20 players to add up a squad of [...]

Mack Pharmacy donates to Soccer Queens FC

Mack Pharmacy over the weekend donated an assortment of football items and medicines to Soccer Queens FC. On behalf of Mack Pharmacy, Team Manger of Real Mack FC, Mahmoud Mackie donated one set of jersies, one set of bibs, one captain’s band, and two FIFA approved footballs, together with sports medicines. The ceremony was observed [...]

Sierra Leone league suspended at halfway stage

The Sierra Leone Premier League has been suspended indefinitely because of a lack of sponsorship. The news comes as the country’s national team makes gains in the Fifa rankings, moving above the likes of Nigeria, Cameroon, and South Africa. The first round of the league ended two weeks ago and the second stage should have [...]

Isha Johansen in race to be Sierra Leone FA president

Isha Johansen says Sierra Leone football is in “a terrible state” and is determined to be the next president of the country’s football association to make the necessary changes. The 47-year old has already founded her own Sierra Leone Premier League club, FC Johansen. She is also well known for her work with youth football [...]

Premier League Board provokes fan row

Before the first round of the Sierra Leone Premier League competition climaxes, the Premier League Board (PLB) Chairman, Victor Lewis (in photo) announced the 11th, of May as the date on which the second leg of the league will commence. Fans were disappointed on visiting the National Stadium to have witnessed no match actions. The [...]

Innocent Clan FC lifts John Monrovia trophy

Innocent Clan FC beat Tipper Union FC by 2-1 on Friday 11th May to lift the John Monrovia beach gala trophy at Levuma beach, Juba. Saidu Koroma went on target in the 12th minute of play in favour of Innocent Clan FC with Olu Williams doubling their lead in the 26th minute. Alpha Sesay got [...]

This week in English Football: Last Day of the Premiership – Live Blog

12:00pm: Thanks everyone for reading and commenting – and here’s to a win for Bayern Munchen next Saturday. No refund necessary… 11:56am Sometimes sports can be just like a movie and this was really one finish to a campaign that would seem unbelievable if you were to watch it on the screen.  After 90 minutes, [...]

Is football seeking a merger…

The eagerly awaited and much publicized Football Association (FA) Presidential elections will finally be held on 21st July 2012 in the Kailahun District. Five football heavy weights namely the current acting FA president, J.S. Keifala, Ex- E.E Lions Chairman Alhaji Ahmed Nabie, Ex-Leone Stars legend and chairman Real Republicans – Brima Mazola Kamara, founder and [...]

This week in: English Football – The Final Day of the Premiership Season

It was status quo in the title race last weekend, as Manchester City won 2-0 at Newcastle, while United recorded the same scoreline in their home victory over Swansea.  Mancini’s side had to work hard for their win, with their opponents still in the hunt for a top four finish, and it was not until [...]

Fifa rates Sierra Leone above Nigeria

South Africa were the biggest African risers in the Fifa rankings this month, edging up four places to 67th spot. Elsewhere, Sierra Leone rose two places to 61st spot, to lie above Nigeria (63) for the first time in their history. “We are ranked now among elite nations and that is very good news for [...]

Airtel Friendzy winners off to see Manchester United

Airtel, a giant mobile company in Sierra Leone has yet again put smiles on the faces of Mr. Mohamed Lamin Massaquoi who works in the Office of the National Security, and Dr. Philip Acquaye an expatriate who works in transport and aviation. Abdul Kuyateh of the Marketing Department said, “Airtel intends to be a development [...]

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