by FSL News | 21 Aug, 2019 | African News
French club Monaco have confirmed the signing of Leicester City striker Islam Slimani on loan until the end of the season.
The Algerian, 31, joined the Foxes from Sporting Lisbon on a five-year deal in 2016 for £29m, a then club record.
He has also had loan spells with Fenerbahce in Turkey and at Premier League rivals Newcastle United.
Slimani, who has scored 13 goals in 46 Leicester appearances, could make his Monaco debut at home to Nimes in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
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by FSL News | 11 Aug, 2019 | African News
- Abdul Sama Mannah has signed for new Egyptian club Bella Sporting Club نادى بيلا الرياضى
- The Midfielder will play his sixth season in Northeast Africa
Front row: Mannah first from left in the friendly line-up
Sierra Leone-born Abdul Sama Mannah is excited after signing a two-year deal with his fourth Egyptian second-tier side, Bella Sporting Club after impressing the club’s management.
Last season, the 26-year-old was an instrumental figure with Aluminum SC, where he played over 20 games as an offensive midfield.
The former Sohag Sporting club player confirmed the news following his first friendly game in the photo which ended a goalless draw with Sheribien SC.
“I’m excited to have finally signed a one-year contract and cant wait to get started,” Mannah to FSL Media.
“I’m hoping for a good season we played to a goalless draw against Sheribien SC. It’s was a tough friendly everyone preparing for the new season.”
The delighted Mannah added, “Working hard to be part of the coaching system. It’s never easy switching clubs. My focus is on playing football, as I have enjoyed my time in Egypt since 2013.”
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by FSL News | 3 Aug, 2019 | African News
- Sierra Leone’s Barrie happy with Arab Contractors move
- The former Hafia player in green signed on a four-year deal
Sierra Leone international, Prince Barrie, says he is happy with his decision to join Egyptian side Al Mokawloon Al Arab Sporting Club aka Arab Contractors Sporting Club.
The former Hafia attacking midfielder has signed a four-year deal worth around $ 70,000, with a 20% increase each year, Football Sierra Leone understands.
The Mountain Wolves, over the years, have produced some of the most famous and talented players in Egypt, including Abdel Sattar Sabry, Mohamed Salah and Mohamed Elneny
Barrie, 21, who scored three goals in 16 appearances with Hafia, told football Sierra Leone that he can’t wait to get started.
“I am happy with my decision to join such a big club in Africa, and I can’t wait to get started,” Barrie told FSL News.
“The Egyptian Premier League is tough and beautiful to play against top oppositions.”
“It is a new beginning for me. I am ready to work hard and make the Green, White and Blue flying high in this part of the world. I pray that I have a good season with my new club.”
The former FC Kallon attacker has had spells with Ghanaian side Inter Allies, Hafia FC.
Prince Barrie happy with Arab Contractors move
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by FSL News | 3 Aug, 2019 | African News
- Premiership side Everton have confirmed the signing of Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin on a five-year contract for £25m.
- The 23-year-old is delighted with his move to the Premiership club.
“It’s a big moment with a lot of emotion, and now it’s on me to prove on the pitch why they bought me,” Gbamin told Everton tv.
“I’m excited because Everton is a great club here in England with a big history and ambition, so I didn’t think for more than a moment I wanted to come here.
Gbamin has won 11 international caps with Ivory Coast. He moved to Mainz in 2016, where he made 86 Bundesliga appearances scoring three goals.
The defensive midfielder was part of the Ivory Coast squad at the recent Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt and made three appearances for The Elephants as they reached the quarter-finals.
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by FSL News | 25 Jul, 2019 | African News
- Sierra Leone to open Afcon 2021 campaign at home
- The Leone Stars will face Lesotho Crocodiles for the first time
- Leone Stars last home match was a 2-1 win over Kenya in 2017
Sierra Leone play their first competitive home international match in over two years when the Leone Stars open there Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Crocodiles of Lesotho November 11th in Freetown.
The fixture will be the opening Group L qualifying match of both sides’ in the race for the 2021 AFCON which will be staged in Cameroon.
The two sides have never previously met at any international level, but one thing they do have in common is the colours of their national flags are the same.
Sierra Leone will be hoping to make use of home advantage and open their campaign with a victory at home replicating their 2019 opener against Kenya on June 2017.
Their opponent Lesotho has never qualified for the final stages of the Afcon.
Sierra Leone, on the other hand, participated in the continental big stage 23 years ago during the 1996 Afcon in South Africa.
The country’s soccer team in Dec 2018, were disqualified from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign because of alleged government interference in running the country’s football association.
Leone Stars lost to Ethiopia in their last Afcon 2019 qualifier before the suspension.
Meanwhile, Sierra Leone second contest in the qualifiers will be away in Benin against The Squirrels eight days after their opener.
During the just-concluded Afcon in Egypt, The Squirrels of Benin were superb unbeaten in their group along Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon.
They dismissed one of the tournaments big guns Morocco in the round of 16 4-1 on penalties before losing to Senegal in the Quarter-final.
Group L: Nigeria, Benin Sierra Leone Lesotho
Match Day 1 & 2 fixtures
Match Day 1: November 11, 2019
Nigeria vs. Benin
Sierra Leone vs. Lesotho
Match Day 2: November 19, 2019
Lesotho vs. Nigeria
Benin vs. Sierra Leone
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by FSL News | 24 Jul, 2019 | African News
- Musa Bility banned for 10 years and fined 500,000 Swiss francs ($507,200).
Musa Bility, a senior African football official, has been banned for 10 years by Fifa over financial wrongdoing, including taking funds from a campaign tackling Ebola.
FIFA has said its ethics judges banned Musa Bility, a member of the Confederation of African Football’s executive committee, for 10 years and fined him 500,000 Swiss francs ($507,200).
In 2015, Bility was blocked as a FIFA presidential candidate after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ruling that he failed an integrity check.
The Liberian businessman’s ban was announced days after he said he would appeal to CAS against a FIFA-backed plan to send its top administrator from Zurich to oversee the troubled African soccer body.
FIFA says its investigation against Bility was opened last May after a forensic audit of Liberian soccer federation (LFA) accounts.
FIFA found “various payments made by the LFA to (and received from) entities owned by or connected to Mr Bility and his family.”
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