by FSL News | 28 Dec, 2018 | African News
Former Sunderland midfielder Didier Ndong has agreed to join French club Guingamp after the Black Cats terminated his contract.
“The En Avant de Guingamp has confirmed that it has reached an agreement in principle with the English club of Sunderland for the transfer of the international box-box environment Gabonese Didier Ndong, the club stated.
Sunderland revealed in October, that they had agreed to depart on “amicable terms” with their former £13.6m signing.
He made 54 appearances for Sunderland after joining from Ligue 1 side Lorient in August 2016.
Last season he was sent out on loan to Watford in January, but he failed to play a single game.
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by FSL News | 26 Dec, 2018 | African News
Egyptian international midfielder Sam Morsy has signed a new deal with the Championship club until 2021, the club has announced.
The Midfielder first joined the club on 28 January 2016 on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee from Chesterfield.
Morsy, 27, help the Latics win the League One title last season and featured for his country at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Speaking after Morsy’s new contract, manager Paul Cook said: “Samy is a really important player for the club and I know our supporters will be really pleased with this news.”
“I have known Samy for a long time and his appetite to learn and better himself every day is second to none.”
“He has deserved everything he has got in terms of his place at the World Cup last summer and now his new contract here at Wigan.”
He has won seven international caps with Egypt, with the latest coming in a 2-0 win against Swaziland in October after he had featured for the Pharaohs in this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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by FSL News | 21 Dec, 2018 | Players Abroad News
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Breiðablik’s newly signed attacking midfielder Kwame Quee is gearing up to prove himself in the Icelandic top flight and Europa League next season.
The Sierra Leone international has confirmed signing a two-year deal with the Blikar club.
Quee and his new side will play in next year’s UEFA Europa League qualifiers after Breiðablik ended their 2018 campaign as the second best in Pepsi Deildin league in Iceland.
“I am very excited and can’t wait to start,” Quee told Football Sierra Leone.
Quee added, “Very much ready and looking forward to Breiðablik challenge.
“It’s a massive opportunity for me. I’m delighted as this is a good step up for me.”
The Sierra Leone international, 22, has spent the last two season trading with Víkingur Ólafsvík in Iceland where he has registered 17 goals since joining on loan in 2016.
The former FC Johansen midfielder over the years has developed into a great prospect having played over 12 international caps for Sierra Leone.
He was recently part of the Leone Stars African Nations Cup 2019 qualification campaign and played in 1-0 defeat to Ethiopia in September 2018.
The 2016 national FA winner has been one of the outstanding and consistent players since winning his first International cap with Sierra Leone.
Quee was also part of the FC Johansen side eliminated by Moroccan side FUS Rabat in this season’s CAF Champions League 4-1 on aggregate in the preliminary round in 2017.
He has had spells with Doutcher United, where he started his career, Sierra Rangers, Papa jack FC before joining FC Johansen in 2009.
by FSL News | 21 Dec, 2018 | African News
English Premier League (EPL) club Leicester City have announced that Daniel Amartey has signed a new deal to keep him at the club until 2022.
“Leicester City Football Club is delighted to confirm that defender Daniel Amartey has signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract to keep him at King Power Stadium until 2022,” the club stated.
“I am very happy to sign this contract at Leicester City. I am a simple and, easy guy,” the Ghana international Amartey told the club’s website.
The 23-year-old added, “I have to be strong when I come back and, be ready for the club and, for the manager.”
Amartey made his debut for Leicester City in a 1-0 win over Norwich City at King Power Stadium in February 2016 and has gone on to play a further 63 times.
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by FSL News | 20 Dec, 2018 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s final global rankings for December 2018
Sierra Leone have ended 2018 as the 115th best-ranked team, according to the final Fifa’s world rankings of the year.
The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone moved a place up from 116th in the global ratings announced on Thursday 20, December.
On the continental rating, they are static as the 29th best.
They last played to a 1-0 defeat to Ethiopia during their second 2019 qualifiers before facing disqualification by CAF.
Meanwhile, In Africa the Teranga Lions, who have not played since November’s rankings remain at 23rd globally.
There has been little movement on the December rankings with very few international games having been played.
Guinea-Bissau also moved up one place to joint 120 with Tajikistan, who have also lost two matches since November.
The only other African nation to move on the latest list is Zambia, who fell one place to 83, as they were leapfrogged by Oman on the back of two wins in the last month.
Africa’s Top 10 on December’s Fifa rankings (global position in brackets):
Senegal (23), Tunisia (26), Morocco (40), Nigeria (44), DR Congo (49), Ghana (51), Cameroon (55), Egypt (56), Burkina Faso (61), Mali (64)
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by FSL News | 18 Dec, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Panetilokos striker Alhassan Kamara facing up to five months out injured.
Sierra Leone’s Panetolikos striker Alhassan Kamara is facing up to five months out injured, the club confirmed on Tuesday.
The forward, who joined the Greek side in September on a two-year deal, may not play until May 2019.
The club has confirmed that the Sierra Leone international operation was successful.
Kamara was forced off the pitch in their 1-2 away victory to PAE Aris on Saturday.
Read a statement on the Panetolikos website.
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