The Charleston Battery announced on Friday 12 initial players that would remain with the club for the 2019 USL Championship season.
Sierra Leone native Victor Mansaray, who enters his first season with the Battery in 2018, was not amongst names released.
The club also confirmed negotiations with other members of the side that finished fourth in the Eastern Conference this past season also ongoing.
“With the tremendous growth of the league, it is a huge benefit for the Club and coaching staff to be able to bring back a quality core of players every season,” said Battery Head Coach and General Manager Mike Anhaeuser. “We’re looking forward to continuing to build the roster around these players.”
He was named in the USL Team of the Week after scoring the winning goal against North Carolina FC in Week 29 last season.
He traded with FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders 2 on loan in 2017 prior to joining Swedish third-tier club Umea FC in August.
Mansaray joined Seattle as a Homegrown Player in November of 2014 at the age of 17, making him the youngest player ever to sign with the Sounders.
The winger also became the youngest player in franchise history to play in a match when he made his first MLS appearance for Seattle months after signing.
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Holders Cameroon will not be hosting next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, following the uncertainties over delays with its preparation.
The Central African country won the most recent Africa Cup of Nations in 2017.
CAF made the decision on Friday after a meeting of its executive committee and president, Ahmad Ahmad, announced a new bidding process was to be opened.
Morocco, which lost out to a joint United States-Canada-Mexico bid for the 2026 World Cup, has been touted as a replacement host.
CAF said in September that there was a ‘significant delay’ with the building of stadiums and related infrastructure but gave Cameroon a final chance by planning two more inspection visits in October.
One of those was to assess the security situation after an escalation in violence in the south-west and north-west of the country involving English-speaking separatists and government forces.
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Sierra Leone at 116 in November’s World Ranking and 29th in Africa released on Thursday.
Sierra Leone have plummeted further down to 116th position from 115th in the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday 29 November.
Their 2019 African Nations Cup qualifiers against Ghana and Kenya was called off due to the pending suspension.
Sierra Leone last international outing ended in 1-0 defeat in Ethiopia on September 9 at the Hawassa Stadium in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier.
Uncertainty gathered over the outcome of their remaining 2019 African Nations Cup qualifying matches.
The West African nation’s hope of reaching the 32nd edition of the Continental showpiece next year is very dismal following a Fifa confirmation that a decision will be considered after the alleged corruption trial against SLFA’s boss Isha Johansen and Sec-Gen Chris Kamara concluded.
Meanwhile, on the continental stage, Senegal replaced Tunisia as the highest ranked African national teams.
The Teranga Lions surpassed the Eagles of Carthage from second place in the rankings following their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying victory in Equatorial Guinea earlier this month.
Sierra Leone static as the 29th best team on the continent.
Africa’s Top1 0 on November’s Fifa rankings (global position in brackets):
Sierra Leone defender Alie Sesay is enjoying his football with Greek second-tier club Kissamikos, despite a bad start to the season.
The 24-year-old signed a one-year contract with Greek side in August, after departed Swedish side IK Frej.
The former Leicester City academy graduate has been a regular in recent matches including their last 2-0 victory over Irodotos at home last weekend.
However, due to a poor start to their season, they are presently standing twelfth on the table but is something Sesay is not worried about.
“I’m enjoying the experience here because the standard of the league is good and very competitive,” Sesay told Football Sierra Leone.
The defender, who has made five appearances since joining the club clarified, “We started the season off bad but things are starting to pick up now.”
“I’m enjoying football at this club, and my aim is to continue to play well and help the club moving up the table.”
Sesay played over 35 matches for the Swedish side IK Frej Täby in the Superettan league last season.
The former Barnet defender, who can play across the back four and in central midfield, has previously, had loan spells at Colchester and Cambridge United.
He signed first professional contract 15 March 2013, with Leicester City, alongside Australian Callum Elder.
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Alhassan Crespo Kamara has taken his Panetolikos tally to three after he was awarded both goals in their win over AEK Athens in last weekend’s Matchday 11 at their Stadium in Agrinio.
The striker scored the opener in the 26th minute, a goal that was reported as an own-goal from Athens defender Uros Cosic brace.
Kamara in the 51st minute, completed his brace to seal maximum points for his side.
The Sierra Leone international scored his first just before the international break, in their 2-1 defeat to PAOK Thessaloniki on Sunday, November 11.
“I’m looking forward to scoring more, and work hard in the next coming games,” Kamara told FootballSierraLeone.Net
“I’m really excited and ready for our next Super League challenge against Olympiakos.”
“I’m here to improve and Panetolikos is the best place for me right now.”
He added, “Scoring three goals in my last two games is motivating moving forward.
“I’m just happy and working to get back to a really good scoring form and help the team.”
Kamara 26th and 51st minutes goals in last weekend victory.
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