by FSL News | 10 Jan, 2018 | African News
Marampa Stars twin brothers, Alusine and Alhassan Koroma were the stars of Tuesday’s night international football showdown, after guiding their side to a 2-0 win over Liberia’s top-flight side and FA Cup champions, LISCR Football Club. (Twin brothers photo credit: Alusine Rehme Wilson)
The brothers both combined to shot the Northern boys a comfortable victory at the Wusum Sports Stadium in Makeni which leaves the Liberian giant still searching for their first win on their international friendly tour in Sierra Leone.
The Liberian First Division and FA Cup champions were seeking their first win of the trip after they were held to a 1-1 draw on Sunday by Wusum Stars but Alusine 35 minutes strike hampered their hopes before Alhassan sealed the win for the home side in the 75th minutes.
Next up for the Liberians is a clash with the Home Base national team, Leone Stars at the same venue on Thursday, January 11.
The international tour is part of LISCR Football Club preparation for the upcoming season and their CAF Champions League preliminary match against Al Hilal of Sudan.
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by FSL News | 10 Jan, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Turkey Regional Amateur League side Sinopspor has confirmed the release of Sierra Leone international striker Ibrahim Teteh Bangura and Brazilian veteran forward Alanzinho.
The pair who were recruited in July 2017 only spent five months with the Turkish Amateur League side and reasons for their release was not made known publicly by the club.
According to report in Turkey, the Sinopspor Board of Directors held a press conference which both the Board of Directors and supporters participated in which the club’s president, Özhan stated that despite their good start in the first period of the league they had a poor run which leads to the decision of several changes in the squad.
He said: “In this period, Alanzinho and Teteh Bangura were center of interest for the fans with their loyalties and youthful structures, even in the away games we do have maybe 200 people waiting for the photos of them to be taken, but we had to separate our ways with these players, and our aim was high when we made these transfers.
“At the same time, the expectations of the people and the Sinopspor had risen, but in our meeting Alanzinho and Teteh We did not have any negativity between us, we put ourselves on the plane, we carried our luggage.”
The former AIK striker joined the Turkish fifth-tier side on a one-year contract and it was his first club since his last contract was terminated by Swedish Superettan side GIAS in 2016.
He scored five goals in as many games for the club including a brace on his debut in their 4-2 victory over Yeni Amasyaspor in the first round of the Ziraat Turkish Cup.
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by FSL News | 10 Jan, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Former Vendsyssel FF striker Christian Moses has signed for Danish NordicBet Liga side Viborg FF as a free agent until the end of 2018.
Head coach Steffen Højer has said he is looking forward to Moses offensive contributions.
Moses, 24, scored 9 goals in nineteen appearances before leaving Vendsyssel because the NordicBet third-place side cannot afford the player financial package.
Head coach Steffen Højer told club’s website: “I expect him to work hard for the team and that he will make goals. He has to give something to the team, but the team must also do something for him so that we get a good spring together.”
“I am really happy to be here and I am looking forward to playing for the club, Moses after signing for his new club.
“It has been my goal to stay in Denmark, and I am very pleased to have signed with Viborg. It’s a good club and I want to work hard for the team, and hopefully, I can continue to score many goals, just like I’ve also done for Vendsyssel, “Moses told the club’s official website.
The Greens Sporting Manager Jesper Larsen welcomes the approach:
“We get a wildly exciting player in Christian Moses, who has already proved that he is a profile in the NordicBet League. He is moving, he is strong and so he can score goals. He is a player who can hurt most teams and we look forward to the cooperation.
The club is presently seventh on 28 points from 19 matches – winning eight matches during the first half of the league.
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by FSL News | 8 Jan, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Kagbo Jr at the official unveiling as KSV Roeselare striker ….Photo www.ksvroeselare.be
Belgian First Division B side, KSV Roeselare have completed the signing of former Leone Stars captain son Ibrahim Kargbo Junior on a one and half season deal with an additional season option.
The Belgian side confirmed the player signing on their official website on Thursday just a day after his 18-year birthday but no further details of the deal were disclosed.
According to the club’s website, Kargbo Jr. who has both the Belgian and Sierra Leonean nationality has been training with them for a while at Roeselare before finally putting pen to paper.
The club’s site reads: “Yesterday, on his eighteenth birthday, Ibrahim Kargbo Junior (03.01.2000, Freetown / Sierra Leone) signed a contract for one and a half season, with an option for an additional season, on Schiervelde. Kargbo, who has both the Belgian and Sierra-Leonean nationality, has been training for a while at Roeselare, but is now officially affiliated with our club.”
In June 2016, the youngster father, Ibrahim Kargbo Snr. confirmed that Crystal Palace completed the signing of his son and was drafted immediately to Premier League side Under 17 and 18 squad. Kargbo Jr. has also had a spell with Reading youth sides U-13 and U-16 where he continues to excel before his move to Palace.
The striker who started playing his football with Germinal Beerschot U-9 sides in Belgium has already featured for Belgium’s Youth U-18 side in a four nation’s friendly tournament in Murcia (Spain). He played full time against Ireland and the Netherlands before having 64th minute run against the Czech Republic. The striker scored on his debut against Ireland.
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by FSL News | 4 Jan, 2018 | African News
Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah has been named the CAF African Player of the Year for 2017, with Senegalese attacker Sadio Mane in second place.
Both Liverpool strikers were named among the final three for the award, handed out by CAF, along with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Salah, 25, came out on top after a stellar half-season with Liverpool, following on from a productive second half of the campaign with former club AS Roma.
The in-form striker replacing last year’s winner Riyad Mahrez caps off a stunning year for the Reds’ No. 11.
“Winning this award is a dream come true, 2017 was an unbelievable year for me,” Salah said after receiving the trophy.
In addition, Salah produced a vital contribution in Egypt’s World Cup qualifying campaign, guiding them to the finals in Russia with a succession of goal scoring performances.
Egypt manager Hector Cooper also picked up the Best Coach of the Year gong for qualifying them for the World Cup in Russia.
Mane was one of the Reds’ most important players last season and, while not quite hitting those heights so far in 17/18, has still found the back of the net eight times.
The Senegalese attacker has been named in the CAF Team of the Year for the past two years and his top-two finish solidifies his place as one of the Continent’s best.
Salah, for his part, was also in the 2016 Team of the Year, was named in the AFCON Team of the Tournament in 2017 and won the BBC African Player of the Year award last month.
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by FSL News | 30 Dec, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone football star Mohamed Kallon gives an exclusive interview this Saturday evening on the sports programme Ball for Ball on Star Radio.
Kallon will answer questions about a special gift he once received from Liberia president-elect Weah, whether this will inspire him to become Sierra Leone head of state in future and why footballers are underrated to hold public office.
Tune in to Ball for Ball at 5 pm GMT today on the following frequencies: In Freetown 103.5 FM – Mile 91 FM 91.5 – Bo 89.1 FM – Kenema 99.5 FM – Makeni 94.6 FM and weblink: http://starradiosl.com/
Listen to full Kallon Interview on Weah’s success below.
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