Muctar Koroma Blog

In readiness for the WAFU competition to be hosted in Sierra Leone in November this year, the Female U-17 team has started intensive training at the Sierra Leone Football Association Academy pitch. Speaking to Airadio sports show, the head coach of the female U-17 team Abdulia Kaloga Bah said that he has been in consultation with other coaches nationwide as a way of searching for female youth players. He said the technical team is doing all it could to prepare the current players but the girls have been finding it difficult to adapt. “One of the challenges we are facing with the girls is their level of understanding and role in the pitch of play. I will attribute these challenges to the lack of effective football competitions in the country in recent times” Coach  Bah said they are currently working on the girl's stamina and strength as the date for the WAFU female competition  draws closer. “We will do all we can to give our best in preparing the girls...

As Leone Stars go face to face with the Walias Antelopes at the Hawassa international Stadium in Hawass. The Head Coach of Leone Stars John Keister will go into the clash without his Skipper Umaru Zengalay Bangura who has been a consistent performer in the heart of the Leone Stars defense since he made his debut against Mali. Despite missing his captain Coach John Keister is welcoming new faces to the team like Osman Kakay who plays for Queens Park Rangers in England and Kemson Fofanah a very versatile defender who was captain of  Leone Stars home based set up before moving to Denmark. However Coach John Keister might be left with only one option but to start with Alie Sesay who played very well in the friendly match against the Lone Stars of Liberia. Veteran Midfielder Julius Gibrilla Wobay who has been a long time dedicated servant to the National Team is expected to start from the bench despite scoring against the Harambee Stars of Kenya. Highly rated Mohamed Buya Turay who...

In a documentary done by Ghanaian investigative Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas several FIFA and confederation of Africa football (CAF) referees have been implicated for taking cash before officiating football matches in Africa. In a list released by tigereye fifteen (15) referees are named in the bribery  scandal. Among the fifteen names, FIFA accredited referee, Sierra Leone's Billy Konneh has been mentioned for collecting five hundred dollars (500 $) from fake football agents to officiate in favor of their team in the 2017 West Africa football Union (WAFU) tournament in Ghana. Billy Konneh was a certified FIFA and CAF  assistant referee who participated in the 2017 WAFU tournament and several CAF champion league matches. Billy Konneh is a renown former FIFA assistant referee in Sierra Leone who retired from refereeing in 2017. Referee Konneh hails from the southern city of Bo Sierra Leone. He was an assistant referee for the match  between Mali and  Burkina Fa...

There is an adage which says, ‘’what an old man sees when sitting a child can’t see even when standing.’’ Having said that, it is no secret to many Sierra Leoneans that the current team manager Christian Dauda has been doing well with regards transforming and rebranding the national team Leone Stars. TM Christian Dauda was appointed as Leone stars team manager in 2017. He took over the team at a time when many described the performance as way below per and conditions of services for the players are deplorable. Some of those challenges militated against the team then especially in front of other African countries. The impeccable personality of this gentleman has added grease to the elbow of the players, making them to look uniformed, attractive and full of respect when now on the international stage. TM Christian Dauda has demonstrated his love, passion and enthusiastic character towards his team. The recent visit to Ethiopia can justify that. This has left some to describe him as t...

It could be recalled that the Sierra Leone swimming association took part in the just concluded junior swimming competition in Algeria wherein Joshua wyse qualified for the Junior Olympic tournament in Argentina. Speaking to this medium the general secretary of the Sierra Leone Swimming association Mohamed Turay said they had started training for a very longtime as part of their early preparation to represent the country. He said they at the swimming association believe in the adage which says proper planning prevents poor performance and that they were only challenged with finances. “As an association we can only take care of providing air tickets for two participant but challenged on the issue of accommodation and per-day-em for the swimmers and officials”. Mohamed Turay said they are yet to receive support from the government even when they had submitted their calendar of event to the ministry of sports. He said that amongst the various disciplines in the Sierra Leone bot...

In the government weekly press briefing at Youi Building the minister of sports Ibrahim Nyelekeh Koroma has confirmed that  thirty-nine  delegate of Leone Star’s players, technical team, ministry of sports official and Sierra Leone football association official would leave Freetown, Sierra Leone for Ethiopia on Monday 3rd September 2018 to play the ‘Waliyas Antelpoes’ of Ethiopia on September 9 2018.  According to the minister of sports due to poor preparation, late flight tickets and allowances for players those are the issues responsible for Leone Star poor performance in football competition but said under the new direction of President Bio it’s a different mentality. all necessary issues had been address to get the best out of the players and stay focus to win the game against Ethiopia. He said  President Julius Maada Bio is highly committed to see that Leone Star qualifies for the 2019 Africa cup of nations in Cameroon. “the last time Sierra Leone qualified ...