by FSL News | 4 Jun, 2018 | African News
The Pharaohs of Egypt Argentinian coach, Héctor Cúper on Monday named his final 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, a key figure was named in Egypt’s World Cup squad despite being injured in the Champions League final.
Salah, 25, will join the rest of the squad June 9 as he continues his recovery from a shoulder injury, his national team said.
Egypt’s opening World Cup fixture is against Uruguay on 15 June.
They meet hosts Russia on 19 June and conclude their campaign in Group A against Saudi Arabia on 25 June.
Egypt squad
Goalkeepers: Essam El Hadary (Al Taawoun), Mohamed El-Shennawy (Al Ahly), Sherif Ekramy (Al Ahly).
Defenders: Ahmed Fathi, Saad Samir, Ayman Ashraf (all Al Ahly), Mahmoud Hamdy (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Al Fateh), Ahmed Hegazi (West Brom), Ali Gabr (Zamalek), Ahmed Elmohamady (Aston Villa), Omar Gaber (Los Angeles FC).
Midfielders: Tarek Hamed, (Zamalek), Shikabala (Zamalek), Abdallah Said (Al Ahli), Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic), Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal), Mahmoud Kahraba (Al Ittihad), Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke City), Mahmoud Hassan (Kasimpasa), Amr Warda (Atromitos Athens).
Forwards: Marwan Mohsen (Al Ahly), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
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by FSL News | 4 Jun, 2018 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s National Team Manager, Christian Dauda is joining the country’s Sports Minister and Director of Sports to this year’s United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) conference at the Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria.
“Safeguarding Sports and Corruption” is the theme for the two-day conference starting tomorrow. It aims at finding ways to safeguard sports from significant risks posed by corruption and criminality, sources have confirmed to this medium.
Dauda, speaking ahead of the meeting said the convention against corruption is a welcoming strategy to safeguard not only football but sports in general.
He thanked the new Sports Minister, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh and the Director of Sports, Ibrahim Bangura for involving him in what he describes as, “such an important global gathering.”
Issues to be discussed at the conference include; specific challenges associated with the organization of sports events; Public Procurement and Sports Events; Match-fixing and how it can be addressed and, detection of corruption and enforcement among others.
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by FSL News | 3 Jun, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Mustapha Dumbuya and 15 others will be leaving the Scottish side after the club announced names of players that have not offered a new deal for next season.
Livingston dumped the Jags from the top flight in the playoffs and the rebuilding job has started in Maryhill. Read…lost to Livingston
Mustapha Dumbuya, Abdul Osman, Callum Booth, Daniel Devine, Ross Fleming, Gary Fraser, Connor Higgins, Mark Lamont, Steven Lawless, Paul McGinn, Neil McLaughlin, Kevin Nisbet, Ryan Scully, Ian Stokes, James Stokes and Martin Woods according to the club have not been offered new deals.
Only 10 senior players will continue their trade in the Scottish second tier with the club, including favourites Kris Doolan and Chris Erskine.
The 30-year-old has suffered some serious injury trauma in the last two seasons, with Achilles injury he suffered just prior to pre-season 2015/2016 and another serious injury ahead of the 2017/18 season that has seen him miss six months of action.
He had won the club’s McCrea Financial Services Player of the Month for September 2015, after his remarkable start to life with the Scottish side.
The right-back, Winger made over 35 appearances for the Scottish side since leaving Notts County F.C. in 2015.
A Thistle statement thanked those departing for their services to the club.
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by FSL News | 3 Jun, 2018 | Players Abroad News
ENGLAND – Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall FC) – The Sierra Leone native achieved eight goals in all competition for the English League One side.
The Saddlers’ 2016/17 Young Player of the Season made 48 appearances in all competitions this season.
The powerful frontman impressed for Walsall at youth level and received his first professional contract during the 2013/14 season.
He scored a hat-trick on his full Saddlers debut – a 5-2 Checkatrade Trophy victory over Grimsby in August 2016 – and went on to plunder a further seven goals during that campaign.
Bakayoko spent last season as Walsall’s first-choice striker.
SCOTLAND – Mustapha Dumbuya (Partick Thistle FC) – Dumbuya struggled in the just concluded season with injuries but managed to make a comeback and made over four appearances in his side relegation battle.
Livingston dumped the Jags from the top flight in the playoffs and the rebuilding job has started in Maryhill. Dumbuya is set to leave the club.
The USA – MLS – Kei Kamara (Vancouver Whitecaps)
The experienced striker recently returned from injury has played 11 times for the Canadian side scoring four times this season.
His last goal was against FC Dallas in a 3 all draw at the Toyota Stadium.
Kamara, 33, was in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side that earned a 2-1 victory over Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Friday evening to secure their third road win of the season.
UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE (USL) Michael Lahoud FC Cincinnati
Michael Lahoud, 31, who recently joined FC Cincinnati, has been a key player in their recent games.
The club presently leading the 2018 Eastern Conference table after coming from behind to grade a 2-1 win away to New York Red Bull 11 on Saturday amassing 23 points from 12 matches.
LAMIN SUMA FRESNO FC – Suma’s side not impressive so far they are 11th in the Western Conference following two defeats in their last three league matches.
However, they thrashed Seattle Sounders FC team 2 4-0 on Saturday at home.
SWEDEN ALHASSAN KAMARA (BK Häcken) – The aggressive attacker this season in 11 appearances scored twice for the Allsvenskan side.
Kamara, 25, last goal was against IF Elfsborg in their 5-0 victory May 14th, standing 8th in the top-flight standings.
MOHAMED BUYA TURAY (Dalkurd FF) – Since signing for the new top-tier side, has scored a remarkable 5 goals in his last eight appearances.
Despite, his side second from bottom Buya Turay has been a key figure for the Allsvenskan new boys.
They host Brommapojkarna next. Buya and his side must have to start winning matches or else he will face another relegation just like last season with AFC Eskilstuna where he accounted for nine goals.
SUPERETTAN (SECOND-TIER) ALIE SESAY (IK Frej Täby) – The former Leicester City and Barnet defender have been regular for the Superettan struggling side.
Alie was sent off in their away defeat to GAIS for pushing in the penalty area.
Presently placed second from bottom despite winning their last league match defeating Östers IF 3-2 at home.
Alie, 23, has featured in nine league games this season. His contract runs out 31/12/2018.
ISHMAEL KOROMA – SWEDISH LEAGUE 1 SOUTHSIDE – The Swedish League 1 South-side, Åtvidabergs FF signed the former FC Johansen player on a free transfer deal until 2019.
Koroma’s Atvidabergs are rotted at the foot of the table after failing to win in their last five matches. They suffered heavy 6-3 defeat to Lunds BK on the 12th may.
They will take on Husqvarna FF today away from home.
MUSTAPHA BUNDU – (Aarhus GF DENMARK Superliga) – The youngster is under contract until 30.06.2021 with the Danish side.
Bundu, 21, in 31 appearances scored four goals this season but was not able to help his side win a Danish spot for European competition.
They lost 4-1 to FC København last week in their final qualification matches for a Danish place in next season Europa League.
CHRISTIAN MOSES (NordicBet Liga – Viborg FF second-tier) – The club ended the division in fourth position falling to gain automatic promotion.
The Sierra Leone native, who joined from Vendsyssel scored three times in his 12 appearances that include a brace in Viborg’s 3-0 win over Thisted FC.
Moses, 24, signed from Vendsyssel FF in January after scoring 9 goals in nineteen appearances before leaving.
HASSAN MILLA SESAY (FINLAND FC Lahti) – The club confirmed a new deal for long-serving Sierra Leone international Milla Sesay until November 2018.
The 30-year-old national player has been an impressive regular playing in all matches for the Veikkausliiga side this season.
FC Lahti standing fourth from 11 games winning two from their last five encounters.
ABDUL SESAY TP-47 Tornio (Kakkonen third-tier) – Sesay signed for the Finish third-tier side in April after leaving JS Hercules where he played last season.
Sesay joined another Sierra Leone international, Thomas Koroma. They are presently struggling no win in six matches for TP-47.
GEORGE DAVIES (FC RIGA Latvia – Virslīga) – George Kewku Davies, (in Photo) who in March signed for Latvian top-flight side Riga FC, has finally found his feet again.
Following his 1-0 debut defeat in their opening 2018 Virslīga contest away to FK Liepāja on Saturday, March 31, he has played seven more games.
His present form is a total contrast to his form at previous club St Polten, in the Austrian league where he managed only seven top-flight matches.
They won their last league match 1-0 and he was impressive against FS Metta last Sunday, May 27.
JOHN KAMARA (Kazakhstan Premier League FK Kaisar Kyzylorda) – The Former FC Riga midfielder, John Kamara this season have played nine times out of 13 league matches.
Kamara and his club are struggling this season – 10th in their standings and third from bottom.
He made 30 appearances last season and scored a goal.
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by FSL News | 1 Jun, 2018 | African News
Super Eagles German manager, Gernot Rohr, believes his side lack of goals will be resolved before the start of the World Cup in Russia.
Former Burkina Faso and Niger coach have put his faith in youth and hoping that his vibrant side can reach the knockouts.
The Eagles are in Group D with Croatia, Argentina and Iceland.
They have only scored twice in recent friendlies against Poland, Serbia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“I am not worried that the Super Eagles have not scored much in recent games because I know we have what it takes to score goals and I believe my players will score plenty of goals at the World Cup in Russia,” Rohr told Complete Sports.
“We are working very hard to get our attackers scoring goals again. It is not as if we can’t score goals, it is just that we were trying out new formations and trying out new players in different roles. Now that we have pruned the team to a manageable size, it is time to perfect our strategy for the World Cup
“Nigerians should believe in this team to deliver at the World Cup. By the time we finished playing England and the Czech Republic and go into our final camping for the World Cup, all the flaws will be corrected and we are ready to go.”
Nigeria are one of the most consistent sides from Africa and have only missed out in 2006 since they made their bow on the biggest stage in 1994.
Nigeria will engage England in another thrilling Russia 2018 preparatory game for both teams at the Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, June 2nd.
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by FSL News | 31 May, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone’s international, Umaru Bangura and his FC Zurich side have won themselves a slot in the 2018/19 Europa League group phase after the Switzerland top-flight club defeated Young Boys 2-1 in the Swiss Pokal Cup final played last Sunday at the Stade de Suisse.
Bangura, 30, was not part of the Zurich side that defeated Young Boys due to his recovery from surgery. However, the victory means his team will be joining the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and AC Milan in this stage of Europa League next season.
The Sierra Leonean native was in the Zurich side that defeated Grasshoppers 2-1 in the semis.
He has already claimed his second piece of silverware in Switzerland since his move In August 2016.
Bangura recently signed a new contract extension to remain at the club until 2021. He has been a pivotal figure in the Zurich club’s automatic promotion back to the Swiss top flight.
The City club has now won the Swiss Cup 10 times.
Villarreal, Real Betis, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Chelsea, Arsenal, Lazio, AC Milan, Marseille, Rennes, Krasnodar, Aves, Vorskla, Anderlecht, Akhisarspor, Jablonec and FC Zürich are all assured of a UEFA Europe League place next term.
All 17 of these teams are assured of a UEFA Europe League group stage slot.
A further 21 group stage berths will be decided via qualifying in the summer while ten more clubs transfer from the UEFA Champions League.
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