by FSL News | 21 Aug, 2021 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
Former Sierra Leone international Lamin Bangura has been handed a new task with Premier League side Ports Authority.
Lamin Bangura will take charge of the East End giant club on a two-year deal until summer 2023.
His new task will be to guide them to a respectable position in the Sierra Leone Premier League. They are presently in twelfth position in the halted season after two wins, three draws and four defeats with 10 points.
“We are delighted to welcome Lamin Bangura into the Ports Authority family. The club has contracted him on a two-year deal until 2023 after proving he’s the man for the job. He has a good resume and is one of the coaches you like to bring in to your football club,” General-Secretary Idrissa Mago Tarawally told FSL news.
“Lamin Bangura has been helping assistant coach Hassan Milla Sesay, and during this time, we have seen enough of his pedigree over the last two weeks.”
Bangura is no stranger to the league after guided Diamond Stars to the title in 2012. Just recently, he was named national Homebased and U23 coach by the Sierra Leone Football Association. He also has a wealth of experience coaching in Guinea.
During his playing days, Bangura played for Diamond Stars, Republicans in Sierra Leone before moving to Guinea to play for AS Kaloum.
He departed Guinea to play for ASEC Mimosa of Ivory Coast and Etoile Sportive Du Shahel of Tunisia.
He was part of the AS Kaloum team that reached the 1995 final of the defunct CAF clubs cup competition.
At International Level, the former Diamond stars coach made many appearances for Leone Stars. He was part of the Leone Stars team that participated during the 1994 and 1996 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia and South Africa, respectively.
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by FSL News | 21 Aug, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
Amadou Bakayoko will not be available for this weekend Bolton Wanderers Sky Bet League One contest against Oxford United due to a calf injury.
The striker sustained the injury in the 39th minute at Sincil Bank in their last match with Oxford United and he was forced off.
The summer signing from Coventry City could almost miss their Carabao Cup game against Wigan Athletic midweek.
On Bakayoko, the Wanderers boss has this to say, “He thinks he will be available for Tuesday, but myself and the medical staff are not so sure.”We’ll see.”
Wanderers registered their first win of the season following a 1-0 victory over the Imps after skipper Antoni Sarcevic struck towards full-time to ensure Bolton’s first win and clean sheet of the League One campaign.
The striker has featured four times in all competition scored against Milton Keynes Dons since joining the club.
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by FSL News | 20 Aug, 2021 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News
USL Championship side San Diego Loyal SC have signed Sierra Leone and LA Galaxy striker Augustine Williams on a season-long loan.
Williams, 24, who made his Sierra Leone debut in the win of Benin on June 15, signed with the Galaxy A side at the beginning of the 2021 MLS regular season but has only played seven games 85 minutes of action.
Galaxy announced that they have sent the forward on loan for the remainder of the 2021 campaign.
Last season, Williams scored 13 goals in 17 games played for LA Galaxy II during the 2020 campaign, earning a spot on the USL Championship’s All-League First Team.
“Augustine is a player we’ve followed for the last 18 months in his time with the LA Galaxy and LA Galaxy II,” said Landon Donovan, EVP of Soccer Operations and Manager. “He’s extremely talented, works very hard and is a complete striker who will help our squad as we make our push to the playoffs and hopefully, a USL Championship.”
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by FSL News | 20 Aug, 2021 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News
Exciting young attacker Yayah Kallon can’t wait to start against Serie A, reigning champions Inter Milan at the historic San Siro Stadium on Saturday.
A new Serie A season is about to get underway, and there’s a new champ in town, but Sierra Leone-born has said it will be massive for him if selected.
Kallon, 20, is excited after being named in the Genoa CFC squad ahead of their season opener.
“This means a lot to me going up against the Champions at the San Siro, and I can’t wait. Let wait and see if I am going to come in or starting this game,” he briefly told FSL News.
“I am so excited and looking forward to doing my best for Genoa this season. So many superstars have played in this great stadium,” Kallon, who scored in Genoa 3-2 win in the Italian Cup over AC Perugia Calcio, noted.
The rossoblù Primavera youngster has joined the likes of Mohamed Kallon, Kewullay Conteh, Rodney Strasser and Augustus Kargbo with a proud Serie A experienced.
Meanwhile, the club also confirmed the signing of Mexico international defender Johan Vasquez from Pumas for a reported €3.5m.
The centre-back can also play as a left-back and turns 23 in October.
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by FSL News | 20 Aug, 2021 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News
Southern United have confirmed the loan signing of Queens Park Rangers U23 striker Hamzad Kargbo.
The National League side says the 19-year old, who has been on trial with Blues in pre-season, will now remain at the club until the end of September.
“I spoke to Les Ferdinand, and Ricky [Duncan] spoke to Chris Ramsey, and both of them were interested in the project in the same way that we were,” Manager Phil Brown on his new acquisition.
The Sierra Leone native is eager to impress and get this opportunity with Blues.
Kargbo, who is yet to make his first-team debut for Rangers, will be hoping the switch to Southend improve his development.
The youngster is a youth product of West London since joining the Mass Elite Academy back in 2014.
He has featured in the FA Youth Cup for QPR’s U18s side where he scored in a 3-1 extra-time loss to Mansfield Town’s youngsters.
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