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...
Leone Stars first choice goalkeeper Mohamed Nbalie Kamara on Sierra Leone’s early Afcon exit, his performance at the tournament, and the overseas clubs chasing his signature
Goalkeeper Nbalie Kamara reveals Orlando Pirates interest
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Douala Leone Stars first choice goalkeeper Mohamed Nbalie Kamara has revealed that South African giants Orlando Pirates are interested in acquiring his services. The former African champions’ interest in Nbalie came following Nbalie's...
Umaru Bangura reveals that Leone Stars players are now scared of taking penalties after fans recently targeted Kei Kamara’s house after he missed a penalty against Equatorial Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Sierra Leonean international Sullay Kaikai reflects on Leone Stars’ early Afcon exit, Kei Kamara’s penalty miss, what does it mean to play in the tournament and lessons learnt in this interview with Sierra Leone Football.com’s Mohamed Fajah Barrie
Sullay Kaikai: It’s a massive honour to play at the afcon
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Douala Sierra Leonean international Sullay Kakai says he's honoured to play at the Africa Cup of Nations despite his country exiting the tournament in Cameroon at the group stage. The 26-year old featured in two of Leone Stars’ three group...