by FSL News | 17 Jan, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Head coach of Sierra Leone national team, John Keister has said he will heartily welcome Derby County defender, Curtis Davies to the country’s national team, Leone Stars.
The 32-year-old defender who in April 2014 first expressed his desired to represent the West African nation recently dropped another big hint that he would like to play for the Sierra Leone national team before he retires from football.
With the former Hull City defender continued burning desire to play for Sierra Leone, the national team head coach does not only applauded Davies’s decision but promise to do further follow-ups in ensuring the player’s dream became reality.
“We need the best to play for our national team and for me, this is welcome news for us and hopefully we are doing work towards that,” Coach Keister said.
“It is good he has expressed his interest to play for us, we will try to contact him as we wanted the best players lined-up for our national team. We must try and engage him now to know much about his desire and further information.”
Coach Keister reaction came just days after Davies in his recent interview with Michael Butler of the Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom said: “I’ve thought about representing my dad’s country but the timing was wrong.
“The team was banned from travelling to certain games because of Ebola. I remember there was a game against Seychelles that was cancelled a few years ago.
“There were fears anybody – a kit man or bus driver – could have passed on the disease. I would like to represent Sierra Leone before I retire but I don’t want to put my club career on the line – even if I went to the Africa Cup of Nations, I could lose my place at Derby,” added the former Hull City defender.
Curtis Davies was born in Leytonstone, London, to an English mother and a Sierra Leonean father. He started his football career with Wimbledon as a trainee at the age of 15.
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by FSL News | 14 Jan, 2018 | Players Abroad News
The Saddlers took their chances as they defeated Oxford United 2-1 with goals from their Sierra Leonean striker Amadou Bakayoko and Erhun Oztumer on Saturday, to registered their first win in six matches.
Against the run of play, Walsall took the lead after 33 minutes as Luke Leahy drilled across the six-yard box for Amadou Bakayoko to bundle home the opener his first in the new year.
The home side doubled their lead shortly after the restart in the 48 minutes as Erhun Oztumer comfortably benefiting from Leahy’s long ball.
The visitors were back in it on 70 minutes as Alex Mowatt curled home a fine free-kick from just outside the box, but his goal was not enough to nick a point away from home.
The Saddlers next English League One outing is away to Charlton Athletic on Saturday.
Walsall (4-1-4-1): L Roberts, Kinsella, K Roberts, Guthrie, Leahy, Chambers, Oztumer (T Roberts 86), Dobson (Cuvelier 77), Flanagan (Morris 46), Edwards, Bakayoko.
Subs not used: Gillespie, Devlin, Kouhyar, Jackson.
Oxford United (4-4-2): Eastwood, Tiendalli, Mousinho, Martin, Carroll, Henry (van Kessel 79), Mowatt, Ruffels, Payne (Napa 68), Thomas (Mehmeti 75), Obika.
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by FSL News | 13 Jan, 2018 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
The Sierra Leone-born was unveiled on Wednesday following a deal that will keep him at the club until the end of 2018.
He met his new teammates before agreeing on his loan move and trained on Thursday as Viborg continue preparations for the second phase of the NordicBet League.
The striker in his interview expressed optimism and is relishing the opportunity with his new Danish side. An extremely exciting time for the Sierra Leonean.
He scored nine goals in the first half of this season while playing for Vendsyssel FF.
Viborg FF will have to improve if they are to gain promotion to the Superliga, they’re 10 points adrift from league leaders Vejle BK.
Full interview below.
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by FSL News | 12 Jan, 2018 | African News
Three-time African Champions Hafia FC, are expected to touch down in Freetown on Friday, January 12, for their international friendly schedule with the Mighty Blackpool.
The Guinean top-flight side has lined up two friendly matches against Mighty Blackpool and most likely taking on East End Lions or Home-based Leone Stars, Football Sierra Leone understands.
After their five days tour in Freetown, they will also take on Malian side Réal de Bamako in Conakry in another friendly.
Hafia will use these friendlies as groundwork ahead of next month’s CAF Confederation Cup first leg outing away to Energie de la SBEE FC in Benin.
Sierra Leone international Prince Barrie, who signed a two-year deal with the Guinean side in September 2017 says he is excited about his new club coming to his hometown.
“Hafia Football club, we are coming to Sierra Leone for a visit. Hope to show my teammates all around Freetown and show them that there are more talented players in Sierra Leone. Hope to come home safe,” the attacking midfielder posted on his Facebook account.
Barrie was part of the fifteen new acquisitions signed by the club for the new campaign.
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by FSL News | 10 Jan, 2018 | African News
Marampa Stars twin brothers, Alusine and Alhassan Koroma were the stars of Tuesday’s night international football showdown, after guiding their side to a 2-0 win over Liberia’s top-flight side and FA Cup champions, LISCR Football Club. (Twin brothers photo credit: Alusine Rehme Wilson)
The brothers both combined to shot the Northern boys a comfortable victory at the Wusum Sports Stadium in Makeni which leaves the Liberian giant still searching for their first win on their international friendly tour in Sierra Leone.
The Liberian First Division and FA Cup champions were seeking their first win of the trip after they were held to a 1-1 draw on Sunday by Wusum Stars but Alusine 35 minutes strike hampered their hopes before Alhassan sealed the win for the home side in the 75th minutes.
Next up for the Liberians is a clash with the Home Base national team, Leone Stars at the same venue on Thursday, January 11.
The international tour is part of LISCR Football Club preparation for the upcoming season and their CAF Champions League preliminary match against Al Hilal of Sudan.
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