by FSL News | 14 Aug, 2017 | African News
Senegal international Kara Mbodji has reportedly signed a new one-year contract extension at Anderlecht, which will keep him at the club until 2020.
The 6ft 3-inch defender played a pivotal role for the Belgium side when they clinched the 2016/17 Belgian Pro League title and the recent 2017 Belgian Super Cup.
Mboji, 27, who joined Anderlecht in 2015, put pen to paper on a new deal on Saturday, despite interest from elsewhere in Europe, according to the club’s official website.
The towering defender was a part of the Senegal selection for the 2012 Olympic Games.
He was included in the Senegal squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and scored in a 1–1 draw with South Africa in the team’s second group match.
The Ndiass-born player began his career with Diambars in his homeland, before moving to Tromso in 2010 and in 2013 joined Genk on a three years deal.
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by FSL News | 14 Aug, 2017 | African News
Manchester City have agreed on a deal to sign Nigerian striker Olarenwaju Kayode, Football Sierra Leone understands.
It is believed Kayode, who was the top scorer in Austria’s top flight last season with 17 goals in 33 games, will join from Austria Vienna on a four-year deal.
Kayode had been linked with a move to Newcastle but Rafa Benitez has turned his attentions to Stoke striker Joselu.
He has three caps for Nigeria under his name after making his debut in March.
He represented Nigeria at the 2009 and 2011 Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups respectively.
Kayode, 24, began his career with Red Bull Ghana and signed in February 2010 for ASEC Mimosas
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by FSL News | 7 Aug, 2017 | African News
Sierra Leone have named a 24-man provisional squad nationwide for training ahead of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations to be played in Ghana next month.
The national home-based coach, Abu Bakarr Tostao Kamara will be hoping his side fare well against Nigeria, winners of the tournament in 2010 and runners-up in 2011.
The Local Stars will battle it out with Super Eagles of Nigeria on the 10th September in Takoradi, Ghana this year.
The winner of this contest will be in the tournament group stage.
In his first two international outings, Coach Tostao’s team were beaten 3-1 and eliminated 4-2 on aggregate by Senegal in Dakar at the Alassane Djigo Stadium in Pikine (outskirts of Dakar) last month, in the preliminary qualifiers of the African Nations Championship – CHAN.
The WAFU tournament, which features all 16 regional nations, also pitches defending champions Ghana against Gambia in their opening Zone A knockout match.
The Black Stars and Sierra Leone set to meet in the group stage if they advance past the first round, a rehearsal of the Cameron 2019 qualifiers next year.
The tournament will be staged in the cities of Sekondi-Takoradi and Cape Coast between the 9th and 24th of September.
Below are the list of players who have been invited into the squad as they begin preparations for next month’s tournament:
1. Isaac Caulker- FC Kallon 2. Prince Barrie- FC Kallon 3. Mohamed Fofanah- FC Kallon 4. Mohamed Rogers- East End Tigers 5. Unisa Koroma (Pepe)- East End Lions 6. Tamba Marrah (Paco)- East End Tigers 7. Kempson Fofanah- East End Lions 8. Abu Suma- FC Johansen 9. Yeami Dunia- FC Johansen 10. George Matta- FC Johansen 11. Morie Allie- Bo Rangers 12. Abu Diaby- Central Parade 13. Alfred Sakilla- Central Parade 14. Nathaniel Tongo Vulla- Ports Authority 15. Mohamed L. Bangura (Auwa)- Ports Authority 16. Donald Wellington- Ports Authority 17. Ibrahim Fatoma- Old Edwardians 18. Mohamed K. Sesay (Kofi)- Wusum Stars 19. Amadu Barrie (Pa Barrie)- Wusum Stars 20. Brima Jalloh- Wusum Stars 21. Mohamed Z. Bangura (Zidane)- Real Mark 22. David Kamara (Rooney)- Mighty Blackpool 23. Kabbah Tucker- Anti Drugs FC 24. Mohamed Kamara- Kenema
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by FSL News | 4 Aug, 2017 | African News
Manchester City Nigerian youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho have signed a five year-deal with Leicester City for an undisclosed fee.
The 20-year-old striker could even make his first appearance in a City shirt in tonight’s final pre-season friendly at home to Borussia Monchengladbach.
Iheanacho is the fourth Leicester signing, after the Spanish Vicente Iborra (Sevilla), the goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic and the defender Harry Maguire (Hull City).
The Nigerian will link-up with compatriots Wilfred Ndidi and Ahmed Musa.
Speaking exclusively to LCFC TV, he said: “It feels good and I’m happy to be part of this team. I know the ambition of the team and speaking with the manager, he let me know what I need to do – to help the team achieve what they want. I was convinced and I’m happy to be here.
“I was happy speaking with the manager, knowing what the team wants. It gives me more confidence that I will fit in this team and hopefully I’ll achieve a lot.
“I spoke with the ex-international Nigeria players that have played in the Premier League, they gave my advice and I’m happy that I’ll see my guys [Wilfred] Ndidi and [Ahmed] Musa. I can’t wait to meet my team-mates, make friends with everyone and crack on with them.”
Iheanacho lifted the League Cup during the same season that the Foxes stormed to the most incredible title triumph in footballing history.
The new Leicester signing arrives with an outstanding record in domestic and international football, having represented Nigeria with distinction at Under-13s, Under-17s, Under-20s and senior level, while he progressed rapidly through the ranks at Manchester City.
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by FSL News | 2 Aug, 2017 | African News
Mauritius have named former assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, Joaquim Francisco Filho as their new head coach.
The president of the Mauritius Football Association, Samir Sobha, confirmed the news. Filho will arrive in Mauritius on Monday, August 7th.
Filho succeeds Belgium-born Congolese Joe Tshupula who announced his resignation after the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers where Mauritius failed to reach the next round.
Born in São Paulo in 1940, Joaquim Francisco Filho began his career as a professional player at the age of 16.
He played in Brazil, Venezuela, Portugal and France.
Coaching history:
Filho made his name at the French development centre in Clairefontaine for nearly 30 years where he met Jonathan Bru, who is currently the assistant technical director of Mauritius.
In 2002 he joined Manchester United as a youth coach, working with Sir Alex Ferguson.
He also acted as an interpreter for Cristiano Ronaldo when he arrived at Old Trafford in 2003.
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by FSL News | 2 Aug, 2017 | African News
Ghanaian international Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has joined Turkish top-flight club Bursaspor on a season long loan from Italian club Udinese.
The powerful midfielder, who will be playing in the Super Lig next season after agreeing to join Bursaspor, has thanked his Italian club Udinese after they loaned him to Turkish side Bursaspor.
Agyemang-Badu, 26, posted on social media, “Wow wow wow, what a wonderful family I have been with for the past 7 years.”
“Thank you thank you for everything. God bless us all,” he added.
He has been at the club since 2010 after joining from Ghanaian side Berekum Chelsea.
The midfielder featured 29 times for Udinese last season as well making five appearances at the Africa Cup of Nations for the Black Stars.
He was a member of Ghana’s World Cup team in Brazil where the Black Stars failed to make it out of the group stage.
He has played 72 times for country with 11 goals to his name and was on the team that crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations at the semi-final stage in Gabon.
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