Liberian Legends host football tourney in US
After spending their youthful days flying the colors of the Liberian national football team, a number of former football stars now called the Liberian Legends still have their nation at heart and are hosting a tournament this Saturday in Columbia, Maryland to raise funds to support the game in the West African country. Eight teams from four American […]
Lansana in fine form as Harnosand wins
Liberian midfielder Abraham Lansana is in fine form this season. He produced a scintillating performance on Saturday to earn the match’s best player title as his club, Harnosand FF, earned a crucial 1-0 win over leaders Team TGFF to move to the 6th spot in the Swedish second division football championship. ” I am very […]
Ijeh set to manage Swedish club
Former Nigerian football star Peter IJeh is expected to take over as coach of Anundsjo, a second disivion outfit in the Swedish league. According to local newssite Allehanda, IJeh who made his name scoring goals for Swedish champions Malmo FF, and Anundsjo are set to agree terms soon. The former Nigerian international is a licensed UEFA coach. […]
Liberian midfielder eyes bright future
On May 6 Harnosand FF, fighting it out in the Swedish second division, took home a prestigous trophy after outshining Solleftao 2-1 in the District Championship Cup also known as the Super Cup. This was an important victory for Liberian midfielder Abraham Lansana whose goal had kept Harnosand in the second division last year. This victory encourages “me […]
The argument to honour a Liberian football legend
In sports, heroes are not hard to find because athletes, unlike any group of citizens, are blessed with special talents which, when put on display, often provide national joy and therapy for a country. For love of country, they perform under inconvenient and dangerous circumstances without hesitation. Therefore, when it comes to Liberian footballers, everyone […]
Liberian midfielder looks toward a bright future
Liberian footballer Dulee Johnson says he happy that the bad days are behind him and he is ready to move on with his career. The 30 year-old-midfielder, who plays for Romanian first division side CSMS Iasi, said ” I am a totally different person today. For me the most important thing is to stay away […]
Top football stars unite against Ebola
The world’s top football players, including Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Neymar Jr., Chelsea’s Didier Drogba and Bayern Munich’s Philipp Lahm, are joining forces with global health experts to help raise global awareness in the fight against Ebola. In a new campaign “11 Against Ebola”, players from some of Europe’s biggest clubs come together to […]
Yaya Toure becomes Nissan global ambassador
Car producer Nissan is proud to announce Yaya Touré, three-time African Footballer of the Year and UEFA Champions League winner, as its newest global ambassador. The Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder has agreed to a deal which will see him work alongside Nissan’s global UEFA Champions League and Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2015 partnerships. […]
Suarez can stop biting
Brazil – Luis Suarez can learn to stop biting opponents but it will not be a quick or easy process, senior psychologists have said after the Uruguay striker bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder at the World Cup. Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, is under investigation by FIFA for the incident late […]
Ivory Coast wins first World Cup match
Ivory Coast scored two goals in as many minutes to come from behind and get their World Cup campaign off to a winning start with victory over Japan. The Elephants trailed to a stunning Keisuke Honda strike in the first half. But the introduction of Didier Drogba as a substitute inspired the comeback, with Wilfried […]
