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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Alhassan Kamara is ready for the Swedish Allsvenskan next season after his side Halmstad BK thrashed GIF Sundsvall 6-0 on Saturday. After three years in the Superettan, Halmstads BK, once again back to the highest level of Swedish Football. The visitors were ruthless...
Sierra Leone players subjected to mandatory covid-19 tests this morning before taking on Nigeria later this evening at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City this Friday, Football Sierra Leone understands. Reports coming from Nigeria have indicated that Keister's...
Striker Ibrahim Kargbo Junior scored late into extra time as he helped his Ukrainian side Olimpik Donetsk earned a 3-3 draw with Mariupol on Saturday. The goal was the 20-year-old first of the season with Donetsk since his loan move from Dynamo Kyiv. The former...
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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Alhassan Kamara is ready for the Swedish Allsvenskan next season after his side Halmstad BK thrashed GIF Sundsvall 6-0 on Saturday. After three years in the Superettan, Halmstads BK, once again back to the highest level of Swedish Football. The visitors were ruthless...
Sierra Leone players subjected to mandatory covid-19 tests this morning before taking on Nigeria later this evening at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City this Friday, Football Sierra Leone understands. Reports coming from Nigeria have indicated that Keister's...
Striker Ibrahim Kargbo Junior scored late into extra time as he helped his Ukrainian side Olimpik Donetsk earned a 3-3 draw with Mariupol on Saturday. The goal was the 20-year-old first of the season with Donetsk since his loan move from Dynamo Kyiv. The former...
Sierra Leone international Alhaji Kamara was named on the bench as his Randers side played to a 1-1 draw with Galatasaray SK in the first of their Europa League qualifier at Ceres Park in Denmark.
The Danish side described the tie as a fantastic match in a fantastic setting after a 1-1 draw at home on Thursday night.
Kamara, who has scored twice in Randers opening three games in the Danish Superleague this season, was an unused substitute in the first leg doubleheader.
The visitors scored a vital 22 minute away goal from Karem Aktürkoğlu before Frederick Lauenborg level the scoreline in the 54-minute to give his side a chance ahead of the second leg in Turkey.
The return fixture is set for Thursday, 26 August, and Kamara will be hoping he can play some part to help his club advance at the Türk Telekom Stadyumu.
Patrik Carlgren – Mikkel Kallesøe, Simon Piesinger, Erik Marxen, Björn Kopplin – Tobias Klysner, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Frederik Lauenborg, Simon Tibbling – Vito Hammershøy-Mistrati, Marvin Egho.
The bench:
Jonas Dakir, Jakob Ankersen. Tosin Kehinde, Mads Enggård, Jesper Lauridsen, Oliver Bundgaard Kristensen, Karl Dreier Leth, Issah Salou, Filip Bundgaard Kristensen, Nicolai Brock-Madsen, Alhaji Kamara.
The UEFA Europa League is undergoing a major revamp in 2021/22. The group stage has been reduced from 48 to 32 teams and there will be additional knockout round play-offs prior to the round of 16.
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Alhassan Kamara is ready for the Swedish Allsvenskan next season after his side Halmstad BK thrashed GIF Sundsvall 6-0 on Saturday. After three years in the Superettan, Halmstads BK, once again back to the highest level of Swedish Football. The visitors were ruthless...
Sierra Leone players subjected to mandatory covid-19 tests this morning before taking on Nigeria later this evening at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City this Friday, Football Sierra Leone understands. Reports coming from Nigeria have indicated that Keister's...
Striker Ibrahim Kargbo Junior scored late into extra time as he helped his Ukrainian side Olimpik Donetsk earned a 3-3 draw with Mariupol on Saturday. The goal was the 20-year-old first of the season with Donetsk since his loan move from Dynamo Kyiv. The former...
Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi has said his side will be more vigilant in their bid to defend the title as he acknowledged that there are no smaller teams in African football. He was reacting to the just concluded TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 draw.
Belmadi’s side will face Sierra Leone in their opening tie on January 11 2022 at the Japoma Stadium in Douala.
The reigning African champions will battle for automatic berths to the round of 16 alongside Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea and Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire Douala in group E.
“It’s a group with obviously a big one from Africa, namely Côte d’Ivoire. It’s a strong team that needs no introduction. We faced them in the quarter-finals of AFCON 2019, and everyone saw the match,” he told CAF online.
“Of course, Algeria and Côte d’Ivoire are the favourites of this group, ahead of Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea. But, you have to know that there are no longer small teams in Africa. There is always a surprise, and we must be ready and vigilant. We should not take things lightly. Otherwise, we risk going by the wayside. We must prepare well to approach this AFCON as it should be and try to achieve the best possible result.”
Ivory Coast and Algeria defeated Sierra Leone in 1994 in Tunis and 1996 in South Africa continental showpiece, respectively.
In Tunisia 1994, the elephant of Ivory Coast walloped Sierra Leone 4-0 on 27 March in Sousse whilst Algeria defeated Sierra Leone 2-0 in 1996 Afcon at the Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein in South Africa.
AFCON GROUP E TEAMS
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Sierra Leone forward Kei Ansu Kamara on Tuesday joined former Leone Stars captain Mohamed Kallon and others online to react after the tournament’s draw in Yaounde which revealed Sierra Leone in Group E along with Algeria, Equatorial Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.
Kamara, who scored the only goal against Benin to qualify Sierra Leone as the 24 teams for the continent’s biggest showpiece on June 15 in Guinea, says he is excited about his country being among 23 other nations for the prestigious continental trophy which will as well earn him a maiden lifetime opportunity.
“Algeria’s presence has made our group tough because we’re together with some of the continent’s best and globally ranked nations but as always playing against the best makes you the best.
“I had wished not to be drawn in the same group with a side like Algeria who according to their last performance are theoretically the strongest in Group E but now that we’ll have to face them as one of our three opponents, I believe is as well a golden challenge where we can offer our best as a nation heading to Cameroon next year to compete and win and not merely going there to participate,” remarked an excited Kamara.
Sierra Leone’s Legend and former Leone Stars Captain Mohamed Kallon, who donned the tri-colours of Sierra Leone for over a decade and represented the nation in their last two AFCON appearances in 1994 and 1996 respectively are also optimistic Sierra Leone can progress to the round of 16 and beyond if they don’t sleep on their group opponents.
“These opponents, especially Algeria, are no strangers to us. We played against them 26 years ago, defeated them 1-0 and played to a barren draw in 1994 before losing to them 2-0 in 1996”, recalled Sierra Leone’s most popular former international.
Leone Stars will be looking forward to exceeding their last two performances at the Nations Cup in their third AFCON outing next year when they face Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea on January 11, 16 and 20 next year in Cameroon.
Sierra Leone defender Osman Kakay has praised his Queens Park Rangers side after their 3-2 win over Middlesborough on Wednesday.
Queens Park Rangers continued their unbeaten streak to the Championship season with a win over Middlesbrough after Chris Willock scored the winner on Wednesday at the Riverside Stadium despite falling behind and being reduced to 10 men.
As a result, the London club standing third on the English Championship table with seven points from their opening three games.
Rangers’ Moses Odubajo second yellow card in the 50th minute means the away team have to play the rest of the match with ten men.
The Sierra Leone right-back made his first Championship appearance this season following his introduction in the 58th minute, replacing Ilias Chair.
“It’s always good to be playing and win away from home tops it up,” he told FSL News.
“I feel this season, the team has a real togetherness and are all pushing towards a goal, so we work hard fr each other every game.”
“You have to win ugly sometimes and defend your goal with passion, and you saw that tonight,” QPR manager Mark Warburton told BBC Radio London.
Chris Willock of Queens Park Rangers left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner assisted by Stefan Johansen was enough to seal the victory.
Results: Middlesbrough 2, Queens Park Rangers 3.
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