by FSL News | 26 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone-born and Watford City midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah have been named for the first time in the senior England squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovakia early next month.
This means Chalobah, 22, first England call up will now finally end any hopes of him ever playing for Sierra Leone his country of birth.
It’s no surprise as Gareth Southgate thinks the Chelsea Academy product could provide the additional quality to the centre of his side.
Chalobah will be part of Southgate’s 28-man squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Malta on 1 September and Slovakia three days later.
A piece of disappointing news for Sierra Leone soccer fans who were expecting that one day, Chalobah will don the Sierra Leone national colours.
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by FSL News | 26 Aug, 2017 | African News
English defending champions Chelsea have handed Kenneth Omeruo pictured a new contract.
Omeruo has signed a new contract until 2020 and joined Turkish side Kasimpasa on a season-long loan.
He has also moved to Turkish side Kasimpasa on a season-long loan for a second time after spending the 2015-16 season with them where he made 26 appearances.
The 23-year-old, who is yet to play for Chelsea, also spent last season on loan in Turkey at Alanyaspor.
Omeruo helped the Super Eagles win the 2013 African Cup of Nations he also played at the 2014 World Cup.
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by FSL News | 24 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone international and former Chelsea youngster Aziz Deen-Conteh has joined National League club Dover Athletic.
The club currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of English football and their new acquisition will wear the number 27 shirt.
Conteh, 24, who is a former England Under-19 international when he was at Chelsea as a youngster, is expected to make Whites debut tomorrow away Macclesfield Town.
The Chelsea academy product has won two international caps for Sierra Leone against Malawi and Gabon last year.
The left-back spent the 2013–14 season with Greek club Ergotelis, making seven appearances in the Greek Superleague, before joining Port Vale in November 2014, and was loaned out to Boston United in August 2015.
Deen-Conteh has had spells with Moldovan side Zaria Balti and in Georgia with FC Zugdidi.
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by FSL News | 23 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone midfielder George Davies made his debut for St. Pölten in the second half of their 5-1 defeat at RB Salzburg on Sunday in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.
The 20-year-old, who was granted his work permit last week played for 35th minutes after head coach Jochen Fallmann introduced the attacking midfielder in the 58th minutes.
Davies was impressive after his introduction but was unable to save his team from the thrashing.
He signed on a free transfer from German second league side; SpVgg Greuther Fürth on a three-year deal last month.
St. Pölten are still looking for their first win of the season, they’re bottom of the table after four defeats and a draw in their opening five league games.
Match facts:
FC Red Bull Salzburg – SKN St. Pölten 5: 1 (1: 0)
Red Bull Arena, 6,100 spectators, SR Lechner
Goals: Dabbur (31), 2: 0 Wolf (47), Dabbur (56), 4: 0 Gulbrandsen (58), 4: 1 Riski (72), 5: 1 Hwang (92).
FC Red Bull Salzburg: Stankovic – Lainer, Caleta Car, Pongracic, Farkas – Haidara, Leitgeb, Yabo (66th Rzatkowski) – Minamino (40th Wolf) – Gulbrandsen, Dabbur (72nd Hwang).
SKN: Riegler – Diallo, Huber, Petrovic – Stec, Rasner, Ambichl (84th Martic), Mehmedovic – Ingolitsch Thürauer (58th Davies) – Parker (65th Ingolitsch), Riski.
Yellow cards: Petrovic (32nd, foul), Rasner (70th, foul).
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by FSL News | 22 Aug, 2017 | African News
Team captain Mikel John Obi and forward Odion Ighalo are back, and Israel –based marksman Anthony Nwakaeme gets a first call as Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, on Tuesday released his list of players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying duels with Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions.
Germany –based defender Leon Balogun returns after missing the World Cup qualifier against Algeria and the Africa Cup qualifier against South Africa, while Chelsea of England’s wing back Victor Moses is also back after sitting out the duel with the Bafana Bafana in June due to injury.
Rohr has largely kept faith with his regular army, including goalkeepers Daniel Akpeyi, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Alampasu, defenders William Ekong, Elderson Echiejile and Abdullahi Shehu, midfielders Ogenyi Onazi, John Ogu, Wilfred Ndidi and Oghenekaro Etebo, and forwards Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon, Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho.
Nigeria welcome the reigning African champions to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Friday, 1st September, before flying to Yaounde for a quickfire return session on Monday, 4th September.
The Super Eagles are top of Africa’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group B with six points, after wins over Zambia and Algeria in their first two matches, while the Lions lie second with only two points following 1-1 draws with Algeria and Zambia.
Seven other players have been placed on standby, but any of them would be contacted to move to camp only in the case there is any issue with any player on the list of 23.
THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC Ifeanyi Ubah); Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC, Portugal)
Defenders: William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sivasspor FC, Turkey); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Ola Aina (Hull City, England)
Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda, China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Odion Ighalo (Chang Chun-Yatai, China); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Anthony Nwakaeme (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)
STANDBY: Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium); Henry Onyekuru (Anderlecht FC, Belgium); Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea FC, England); Aaron Samuel (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United); Stephen Eze (FC Ifeanyi Ubah); Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Akwa United).
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by FSL News | 20 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone-born and England international, Nathaniel Chalobah (Pictured) is in contention for a Three Lions call up after his impressive start to life with Watford.
Chalobah, 22, will snub the opportunity to play for the West African nation in favour of the Three Lions, England, Football Sierra Leone understands.
The Watford midfielder has long caught the eyes of England Manager Gareth Southgate who looks to give him the nod for England’s World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovakia alongside ex-captain Wayne Rooney.
The versatile midfielder, who re-joined the Golden Boys Watford on 13 July 2017, on a five-year deal from English defending Champions Chelsea is closely monitored by England manager Gareth Southgate.
It is believed that Southgate thinks the Chelsea Academy product could provide the additional quality to the centre of his side.
The former Chelsea midfielder has never been invited or honoured any call-up to the Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars but has however featured in several junior teams of the Three Lions.
Chalobah, who is still eligible to play for Sierra Leone, has made over 40 appearances with the English Under 21 side since 2012, including recent European Under-21 Championship where England was denied a place in the final as they lost a gripping semi-final against Germany on penalties.
A call-up by Southgate will end Sierra Leone chances of having Chalobah pulling the colours of the West Africa nation just like former midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker who was also eligible to play for Sierra Leone.
Another Sierra Leonean who was close to playing for England was Christopher Gerald Bart-Williams.
The Former Nottingham Forest, Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town 5 ft 10-inch defensive midfielder, play for England under-21s and was called up to train with the Three Lions senior squad but was never able to win a full England cap.
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