by FSL News | 25 Jan, 2020 | Players Abroad News
Ibrahim Conteh pictured was spotted in training with Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union. Photo SBNation.
Conteh, 23, was impressive during Union’s training in Wilmington this week, Football Sierra Leone understands.
The defensive midfielder, who recently parted ways with Indonesia side Persipura Jayapura, has been part of the Sierra Leone 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin.
A first-team deal would presumably fill an international roster spot. However, according to SBNation, he could also be signed to Union II and sent on loan for minutes to meet roster compliance for international players.
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by FSL News | 24 Jan, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
FC Johansen finally recorded their first win of the season as they claimed a deserved 2-0 victory over Old Edwardians at the Siaka Steven Stadium on Friday.
A brace from Melvin Davies in the 47th and 58th minutes respectively were enough to ensure they grabbed maximum points after their seventh league matches.
Davies was named Man of the Match by the league’s technical observers.
As a result, they moved up to ninth above Old Edwardians nine points adrift of league leaders Kamboi Eagles at least for another 24 hours.
Elsewhere, On Thursday, the only female technician in the Sierra Leone Premier League registered her second win of the season.
Victoria Conteh guided her side to a vital 1-0 win over Freetown City Council. The only goal was scored by Philip Neville who was named Man of the Match as East End Tigers moved up to third.
On Saturday, big spenders Bo Rangers will face reigning champions East End Lions in another cracker contest.
The Southern Province side in Freetown to rock the East End giants party.
A win for coach Konneh’s side will see them move back to the second spot after seven matches played.
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by FSL News | 24 Jan, 2020 | African News
Chelsea winger, Victor Moses is delighted after completed a loan move to Italian giant Inter Milan.
The Italian side announced the signing of former Super Eagles forward from Chelsea on a six-month loan deal with an option to buy.
“Victor Moses is officially an Inter player. Moses will wear the 11 Jersey,” the Italian giants confirmed.
“It’s an honour for me to be here and be an Inter player. I’d like to thank everyone for the welcome I’ve been given, I can’t wait to start,” Moses told Inter TV.
Moses, 29, joined a list of Nigerian players to have featured for the Nerazzurri. The likes of legend Nwankwo Kanu, Taribo West, Obafemi Martins and Obinna Nsofor all having donned the famous black and blue.
Moses won the Premier League in 2016-2017 and the FA Cup under Antonio Conte, who is now the Inter manager.
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Victor Moses will wear number 1⃣1⃣! ?⚫️?#WelcomeVictor #NotForEveryone
Slået op af Inter i Torsdag den 23. januar 2020
by FSL News | 24 Jan, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
The Sierra Leone Football Association president, Isha Johansen, will join inspiring female and football administrators in this year’s Africa’s World Football Summit in South Africa.
President of the CAF Women’s Committee, Johansen, a Fifa Associations Committee member, a sitting member of the Confederation of African Football’s executive committee, will be a speaker.
WFS Africa will take place on March 17th and 18th in Durban, South Africa.
WFS is the international event of the football industry, gathering the most influential professionals to discuss the most relevant topics and generate business opportunities.
The SLFA’s boss and head coach of South Africa’s women’s national team, Desiree Ellis, alongside FIFA Secretary General, Fatma Samoura, KwaZulu Natal Sports MEC, Hlengiwe Mavimbela, Sports Connect Africa CEO Cynthia Mumbo, Malaika founder Noëlla Coursaris Musunka, will be discussing among other topics, women’s football in Africa at the summit.
Afro Visionary Legacy founder, Lebogang Chaka, Bresmar Investment Ltd Director Brenda Kunda and Aseanchi Director of Sports business Yvonne Namai are all expected to attend.
Names of some of the confirmed Speakers for WFS AFRICA:
- Fatma Samoura, Secretary-General – FIFA
- Danny Jordaan, President – SAFA
- Sihle Zikalala, Premier – KwaZulu Natal
- Javier Tebas, President – LaLiga
- Laurent Colette, Managing Director – Olympique Marseille
- Jerome Perlemuter, Secretary-General – World Leagues Forum
- Steve Blues, Managing Editor Africa – Goal.com
- Cynthia Mumbo, CEO – Sports Connect Africa
- Lebogang Chaka, CEO – Afro Visionary Legacy
- Noëlla Coursaris Musunka, Founder – Malaika
- David Garrido, Presenter – Sky Sports
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by FSL News | 23 Jan, 2020 | African News
Midfielder Ismaila Soro has completed medical ahead of his proposed move to Scottish Premiership side Celtic.
“Celtic Football Club is delighted to announce that midfielder Ismaila Soro has completed a medical ahead of his proposed transfer to the club,” the club said in a statement.
The Scottish top-flight side confirmed that they have agreed on terms with Israeli club, Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv also agreed on a four-and-a-half-year contract with the player.
The 21-year-old is expected to joining his new teams subject to work permit and international clearance.
#WelcomeSoro ??We are delighted today to announce that midfielder Ismaila Soro has successfully completed a medical…
Slået op af Celtic FC i Onsdag den 22. januar 2020
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by FSL News | 22 Jan, 2020 | African News
The Draw for the Group Phase of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 took place on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt, with 40 African countries discovering their fates for the Second Round of the qualifying campaign.
Former France Captain, Marcel Desailly, Coach of Côte d’Ivoire’s Women’s national football team Clementine Toure, assisted CAF Director of Competitions, Samson Adamu, to conduct the draw.
The teams representing 40 countries across the CAF region were divided into ten groups of four teams each for the penultimate stage of the continental journey to Qatar.
Upon completion of the home and away matches, the winners of the ten groups will qualify to the final phase of the continental qualification on the journey to Qatar.
The Final Round will see the ten teams drawn into five home and away ties, with the five winners securing the ticket to represent Africa at the tournament scheduled for 21 November to 18 December 2022 in Qatar.
The full group details are as follows:
Group A: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Niger, Djibouti
Group B: Tunisia, Zambia, Mauritania, Equatorial Guinea
Group C: Nigeria, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Liberia
Group D: Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Malawi
Group E: Mali, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda
Group F: Egypt, Gabon, Libya, Angola
Group G: Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia
Group H: Senegal, Congo, Namibia, Togo
Group I: Morocco, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sudan
Group J: DR Congo, Benin, Madagascar, Tanzania
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