Leone Stars squad for friendlies in Turkey
John Kamara: I want to help my team get back to Romanian top flight league
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Sierra Leonean international John Bankole Kamara says he's hoping to help his new club Politehnica Iasi gain promotion back to Romanian top flight league. The 33-year-old midfielder joined the Liga II side for the remainder of the...
Ahead of 2023 Afcon qualifiers: Leone Stars line-up three friendlies in Turkey
Leone Stars By Mohamed Fajah Barrie The Sierra Leone FA (SLFA) has confirmed that Leone Stars will play three friendly international matches in Antalya Turkey this month. According to a press statement from the SLFA, Leone Stars will face the Hawks of Togo on the 24th...
Musa ‘Tombo’ nets winner to extend Bo Rangers’ premier league lead
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Sierra Leone premier league leading goal scorer Musa Noah Kamara known as Musa Tombo netted the winner Bo Rangers in their 2-1 home win over Bai Bureh Warriors of Port Loko on Saturday. Bo Rangers took an early lead in the 7th...
Kei Kamara back in MLS after Afcon in Cameroon
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Sierra Leone veteran star player Kei Ansu Kamara has joined one of the three Canadian sides in the MLS CF Montreal on a season long deal with an option to extend it to one more year. The 37-year-old, who signed as a free agent for...
Kallon FC lose to FCFC to suffer two defeats in a row
Photo credit: Lamin Tarawallie By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown A second half strike by Kwame N'ketia turned out to be the winning goal as Freetown City FC defeated Kallon FC 1-0 in the Sierra Leone premier league at the Siaka Stevens stadium on Friday. Kallon have...
A Rising Sierra Leonean Football Star is in the Horizon
By M.B. Jalloh Born 20 years ago in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, to Sierra Leonean parents, Yousuf Sillah grew up with passion for Football, and has chosen it as his favourite sport and, where possible, his future career. For Yousuf, becoming a world class...
Diamond Stars hold on to defeat Kallon FC
Diamond Stars line-up Photo credit: Abu Mansaray By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Diamond Stars held on to defeat FC Kallon 2-1 at home in their opening game of the second phase of the Sierra Leone Premier league on Monday. Mohamed Kamara netted both goals for the...
Police shock league leaders Bo Rangers
Photo credit: Mohamed Fajah Barrie By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Bottom of the table team Police FC have produced the first upset of the second phase of the Sierra Leone premier league after defeating leaders Bo Rangers 1-0 at the Siaka Stevens stadium in...
Sierra Leone Premier League resumes with a draw
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown The second phase of the Sierra Leone premier league has kicked off with Central Parade forcing East End Lions to a 1-1 draw. New signing from Goderich FC Alie Conteh gave former champions Lions the lead in the 16th minute, scoring...
Kewullay Conteh accepts national U-20 women’s coaching position
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Former Sierra Leonean international Kewullay says he has accepted the offer to serve as head coach of his country’s under-20 women’s national team. The 44-year-old received a letter of appointment from the Sierra Leone FA (SLFA)...
Senegal crowned African champions for the first time after defeating Egypt
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Yaounde Senegal have won the Africa cup of Nations for the first time after defeating Egypt 4-2 on penalties at the Olembe stadium in Yaoundé on Sunday. It finished goalless at both regular and extra time in a match dubbed as the battle...
Benoit Assou-Ekoto favours Senegal to win Afcon
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Douala Former Tottenham left back Assou-Ekoto hopes Senegal will defeat Egypt in the final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon to win the tournament for the first time. The match takes place at the Olembe stadium in Yaounde on...
Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties to set an Afcon final with Senegal
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Yaounde Egypt have won the contest of the Africa Cup of Nations’ two most celebrated sides after defeating hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalty shoot-out to advance to the final. The match finished goalless at regular and extra time at the Olembe...
Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties to set an Afcon final with Senegal
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Yaounde Egypt have won the contest of the Africa Cup of Nations’ two most celebrated sides after defeating hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalty shoot-out to advance to the final. The match finished goalless at regular and extra time at the Olembe...
Senegal coach Cisse not ‘afraid’ of meeting Cameroon in the Afcon final
Aliou Cisse Senegal coach By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Douala Senegal coach Aliou Cisse insists is not afraid of facing hosts Cameroon in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations at the Olembe stadium in Yaounde on Sunday. The Teranga Lions will face either Cameroon or...
Senegal book a place in Afcon final for the second time in a row
Senegal's Sadio Mane By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Douala Senegal have qualified for their second consecutive final of the Africa cup of Nations after defeating Burkina Faso 3-1 in the semi-final stage of the tournament in Cameroon on Wednesday. All four goals were...