FC Johansen clinch first league victory with win over Edwards

FC Johansen clinch first league victory with win over Edwards

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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Nigerian Victor Moses delighted after joining Inter Milan

Nigerian Victor Moses delighted after joining Inter Milan

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 InterTorsdag den 23. januar 2020

Johansen joins female leaders at Africa’s World Football Summit

Johansen joins female leaders at Africa’s World Football Summit

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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Ivorian footballer Ismaila Soro completes Celtic medical

Ivorian footballer Ismaila Soro completes Celtic medical

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 FCOnsdag den 22. januar 2020

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Race to Qatar 2022 World Cup draw completed in Cairo

Race to Qatar 2022 World Cup draw completed in Cairo

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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Windfall for President Bio’s Free Quality Education from Chelsea defender

Windfall for President Bio’s Free Quality Education from Chelsea defender

  • Sierra Leonean native Antonio Rudiger has splashed $101,000 on President Maada Bio Free Quality Education initiative.
  • Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger (left) handed over a signed Chelsea shirt to Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio (photo courtesy Sierra Leone State House Communications Unit).

An initiative that was set up, aiming to support over two million children in primary and secondary schools.

Rudiger hailing from Sierra Leonean parents in Germany donated in London during the UK-Africa Investment summit.

“Sierra Leone is my home. I’m not the talking type of a person, I am about action,” the 26-year-old told President Bio.

The Chelsea defender added, “You can count on us and do not hesitate. We are here to support your vision and agenda, especially on education. I am ready to take on my responsibility to change the narrative and image of Sierra Leone.”

“The narrative about Sierra Leone must change. It is the duty of every Sierra Leonean out in the diaspora to come on board with the rebranding process,” the President insisted.

He thanked Rudiger for the donation and assured him that the funds would be transparently utilised for the intended purpose, he also welcomed him and his team to audit the proper use of the funds at any time.

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Education, Dr Moinina David Sengeh, thanked Rüdiger and his team for the confidence they had reposed in the government, and the support to the free quality education. 

Minister Sengeh explained that every fund was directed to meet strategic plans of the ministry, adding that every decision made for the allocation of funds was also informed by data to enhance delivery and achieve results.

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