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Leone Stars’ squad for Afcon qualifier with Super Eagles dominated by home-based players
Leone Stars By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Leone Stars head coach John Keister has announced his provisional squad for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations crucial qualifier against Nigeria's Super Eagles in Monrovia on June 18. The squad is dominated by home-based...

The stars of tomorrow, today
ISMEAL KABIA Born: December 10th 2005 Position: Winger International: None (eligible to represent the Netherlands or Sierra Leone) Signed scholarship: Summer 2022 A speedy winger, Kabia was born in the Netherlands but is also eligible to play for...

Craig Bellamy Declared Bankrupt
On the news that he had been declared bankrupt, Craig Bellamy issued a heartfelt letter to young football players saying, “I want this to be a warning.” Former forward for Liverpool, West Ham, Newcastle, and Manchester City has spoken out about his troubles with money...

Sierra Leone Pile Pressure On Super Eagles & Guinea-Bissau After Away Win Vs São Tomé & Principe
The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone defeated São Tomé and Principe 2-0 on match day four in Group A of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Sunday. It is Sierra Leone’s first win in the qualifiers after drawing two and losing one of their first three fixtures. The...

Africa making waves in the global football transfer market
African clubs and associations have made significant strides in the global football transfer market, according to a new FIFA report PRESENTED BY BIRD STORY AGENCY By Nest - bird's virtual newsroom In 2022, African countries were key players in the global player...

Eric Lansana – A Loss to Sierra Leone Football
By Alie Bittar Tributes were paid on Saturday to former Sierra Leone National Team Manager, Administrator, and football enthusiast, Eric Lansana, who died after a gruesome road accident. Sierra Leone lost a great sportsman, an enthusiastic individual and a citizen. He...

Soccer can change for the better the African cultural and creative ecosystem
John Kamara tussles with Riyad Mahrez in Leone Stars draw with Algeria in AFCON Cameroon 2021 Despite its huge popularity in Africa, soccer has a great untapped potential to transform Africa's cultural and creative landscape. By: Meron Demisse, Lincoln Ajoku Soccer is...

African “Super League” is promising to make African soccer clubs richer than ever
Wydad AC of Casablanca, Morocco are the latest African club soccer champions By Alexander Onukwue Published August 12, 2022 African soccer is getting a new annual club competition that may generate money for participants at a scale never seen before in the continent....

Sierra Leone FA to investigate 95-0 and 91-1 wins
Sierra Leone fans watched the men's national side at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year Mohamed Fajah Barrie BBC Sport Africa, Sierra Leone The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) is investigating the outcome of two matches that produced an unbelievable...

Africa Cup of Nations: 2023 finals moved to 2024
By Piers Edwards BBC Sport Africa, Rabat The Africa Cup of Nations was held in Cameroon in January and February this year The next Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Ivory Coast in 2024, and not 2023, Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice...