2016 Players of the Year

Sierra Leone Football.com presents Yearbook 2016. Highlights of events reported on for the year 2016. If you have missed any important reports here's your chance to catch up with links to stories provided.   January Mohamed Bangura could quit Sierra Leone team -...

By Mohamed Fajah Barrie and Nick Cavell, BBC Sport South Africans Mamelodi Sundowns will begin the defence of their African Champions League title in the second round against either KCCA of Uganda or Angola's Primero de Agosto. A new format means there will be two...

Fifa Secretary General Fatma Samoura urged Sierra Leone to bid for the 2018 Under-17 Women's World Cup despite Uruguay having been cleared to host the event By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport, Freetown The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) says it is now...

MILAN Dec 4 (Reuters) - Lazio have apologised for comments made by left back Senad Lulic after he said AS Roma defender Antonio Ruediger was selling socks and belts two years ago. Lulic's remarks were interpreted as racist by the Italian media, including the Gazzetta...

Five players have been selected by sports journalists in Sierra Leone to compete for the Best Player of the Year award. Voting will end on 31st December 2016. Award will be presented in Freetown in 2017. The players selected this year are: Julius Gibrilla Woobay At 32...

Next Generation Series aims to disseminate information about young players of Sierra Leonean heritage. We now add Osman Kakay of QPR, England  and Trevoh Chalobah of Chelsea, England to our collection. Please send to info@sierraleonefootball.com  details of any...

Former Chairman of East End Lions and renowned football administrator Alhaji Unisa Alim Sesay (Awoko) passed away at the Choithram Hospital, in Freetown on 22nd November. The Veteran football administrator Alhaji Unisa Alim Sesay was the Chairman of the Steering...

Sierra Leone's Mohamed Bangura (left) in action against Ivory Coast By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport, Freetown Sierra Leone has been asked by Fifa secretary general Fatma Samoura to bid for the right to host the 2018 Under-17 Women's World Cup. Samoura made the...

Fifa could ban Sierra Leone if it feels there has been government interference in football matters BBC Sport Fifa secretary-general Fatma Samoura is to visit Sierra Leone to address the ongoing dispute between the country's football association (SLFA) and local...

LEAGUE EXPERIENCE: Poole's Abdulai Baggie in action against East Thurrock (Picture: Andy Orman) By Neil Perrett - Daily Echo POOLE Town manager Tom Killick wants to give flying winger Abdulai Baggie a platform to force his way back into the professional ranks. Baggie,...

Rudiger was ruled out of Euro 2016 with a knee injury Getty Conte is desperate to bring in central defensive reinforcements Chelsea are looking to beat Manchester United to the signing ofRoma’s Antonio Rudiger by launching a huge £35m bid for the defender. Antonio...

Kei Kamara (left) vies with Montreal's Ambroise Oyongo during New England's 3-0 win (AP) By Jack de Menezes - Independent Former Middlesbrough striker Kei Kamara celebrated scoring for MLS side New England Revolution at the weekend for his over-the-top celebration –...

The former Senegal player Khalilou Fadiga does the draw next to the Confederation of African Football secretary general, Hicham El Amran. Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images Ivory Coast will face former coach Herve Renard again after being drawn against Morocco...

By Johnathan Wilson - The Guardian Conflict over August’s presidential elections has thrown the tournament into doubt before the 16 qualifiers learn their fate in Libreville. No news, they say, is good news. Either that or it’s the result of a government blackout. The...

FC Johansen won the first domestic competition in Sierra Leone since the ebola epidemic By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport, Freetown The Sierra Leone Football Association is hoping to revive the domestic league for the first time since the ebola epidemic forced its...

Mohamed Bangura (left) in action against Ivory Coast By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport, Freetown Sierra Leone's narrow failure to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations means their wait to play at the finals again will extend to at least 23 years. The Leone...

FC Johansen By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, Freetown FC Johansen owned by the President of Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Isha Johansen have won its first major domestic silverware after being crowned the 2016 Sierra Leone FA Cup champions on Saturday. They...

By BBC Sport The Confederation of African Football president will be limited to three terms in office from next year's election in March 2017. Junior Binyam, Caf's media spokesman, confirmed to BBC Sport that the new ruling was approved at Thursday's Extraordinary...