by FSL News | 2 May, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Sierra Leone and former AC Milan midfielder, Rodney Strasser, says he will never forget his decisive goal for A.C Milan against Cagliari in the Italian Serie that helps to lift the 2010/11 Scudetto title.
The midfielder, who is currently playing in Finland speaking with Diavolimilanisti on Instagram talked about the 2010/11 season and his experience with the Rossoneri.
His first appearance of the season was in a UEFA Champions League group stage 2–0 win against Auxerre – which also marked his debut in European club competition.
He verified that despite the team was full of high profile players like; Massimo Ambrosini, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, and Clarence Seedorf in the midfield, the club allowed him to play.
“The club allowed me to play, it was a Milan of many champions. They trusted me to make me play. I will never forget that goal against Cagliari; it gave us the three fundamental points for the championship. I wasn’t playing much, I was 19 years old, but instead, I took advantage of the opportunity, I will never forget that emotion.”
The former Reggina player further revealed: “I remember my debut very well, boss Ancelotti told me to stay calm, but after a few minutes I was immediately warned. That debut taught me a lot.”
Watch Strasser’s goal below!
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by FSL News | 1 May, 2020 | Players Abroad News
Premier League side, Chelsea are lining up an offer to sign Stoke City and Dutch/Sierra Leonean youngster Mohamed Sankoh.
Sankoh has been recently dubbed as the new Romelu Lukaku.
The youngster is arguably the hottest property in the Championship club’s academy.
The Dutch U-18 forward has fired nine goals and provided nine assists at Under-18 level this season.
Several Bristish media have reported that both Chelsea and Atletico have had talks with the 16-year-old, who won the European Under-17 Championship with the Netherlands in 2019 alongside Chelsea’s Ian Maatsen.
Sankoh whose physical attributes and prolific strike-rate have prompted comparisons to former Chelsea forward Lukaku is said to also eligible to represent Sierra Leone.
Sankoh signed for Stoke from Sparta Rotterdam in 2018, alongside his brother Abdul, having featured for the Dutch side as a youth player.
Many soccer experts believe Sankoh will develop fast at a big club like Chelsea.
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by FSL News | 25 Apr, 2020 | Players Abroad News
Toni Rudiger’s foundation has committed to providing 60,000 face masks for low-income market traders in Sierra Leone, with support already provided by his Chelsea team-mates N’Golo Kante, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Olivier Giroud.
The defender is now turning his philanthropic focus to the West African country his mother hails from, Sierra Leone. His personal foundation, Antonio Rudiger for Sierra Leone, is partnering with a local designer called Madam Wokie and the charity Lunch Box Gift to make and distribute 60,000 face masks in the capital Freetown.
The Sierra Leone native posted on his Twitter page, ‘this will hopefully reduce the spread of Covid-19’ in what is the most populous and dense city in the country, and where community-based transmission is reported to be increasing rapidly.
The target for the fund is $30,000, and Rüdiger’s contribution has already been matched by Kante, Hudson-Odoi and Giroud, as well as his former international team-mate Mesut Ozil.
You can donate to the Mask up Freetown Campaign here, with all donations matched by the European Union.
Earlier this year Rudiger donated $100,000 Sierra Leone Windfall for President Bio’s Free Quality Education from Chelsea defender
Rudiger said at the time: ‘Sierra Leone is my home. I’m not the talking type of a person, I am about action.
‘You can count on us and do not hesitate. We are here to support your vision and agenda, especially on education.
‘I am ready to take on my responsibility to change the narrative and image of Sierra Leone.’
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by FSL News | 25 Apr, 2020 | African News
World football governing body, FIFA has confirmed it will release $150 million to 211 national football governing bodies around the world in a bid to help handle financial troubles caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges for the entire football community and, as the world governing body, FIFA must be there and support the ones that are facing acute needs,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
“This starts by providing immediate financial assistance to our member associations, many of which are experiencing severe financial distress.
“Each national governing body will receive $500,000, that FIFA says would normally be delivered “upon fulfilment of specific criteria”, but will release those funds and any “remaining entitlement for 2019 and 2020,” he added.
The funds come from the Forward 2.0 programme, which was launched in 2016 and will provide $1.746 billion (around 1.6 billion euros) in total over the 2019-2022 period. Last month FIFA announced the creation of a football aid fund but it has since not given any additional details on its operation or scope.
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by FSL News | 18 Apr, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
An inquiry has been requested into the death of a local footballer in Sierra Leone, Edmond Bangura – aged 24 – with concerns that he may have been the victim of coronavirus, BBC Sport reports.
Goalkeeper Bangura, who played for FC Johansen, died in the early hours on Friday in a Freetown hospital.
“A close relative of Edmond informed me that our player passed away in hospital and died of asthma and hypertension,” said club president Isha Johansen, who also heads the local FA (SLFA).
Johansen has asked the SLFA to conduct an inquiry to determine the exact cause of death.
So far, Sierra Leone has had no confirmed deaths, but 26 reported cases of coronavirus, which severely affects those with underlying health conditions, including asthma.
“Edmond’s death affects the entire football family at a crucial and unprecedented time like this,” added Johansen.
“We need to know what exactly took the life of a seemingly-active young footballer up to three-four weeks ago when he was training with his club.”
“This is a very sad day for all of us. He was one of our finest and longest-serving players.”
Bangura will be buried on Sunday but it is unclear how many people will be able to attend his funeral.
Sierra Leone is currently undergoing a 14-day curfew which bars people from going out between seven in the morning and nine at night in a bid to control the pandemic.
FC Johansen staff and other members of the football family are refraining from paying respects of the home of the deceased as a precautionary measure against the possible spread of the virus.
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