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British-born Harry Varley set for SFEF's coaching program

British-born Harry Varley set for SFEF’s coaching program

British-born Harry Varley has agreed to be a special coaching educator in partnering with the Sports for Empowerment Foundation (SFEF) in Sierra Leone. 

Varley, 33, is a coach educator with 15 years of experience developing elite and grassroots youth development programs around the world. 

The African Football Recruitment specialist is a Leeds University graduate who has worked for several International organisations like the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana and Heads of Women’s Football in Grenada.

“Our role as a coach is to create problem solvers. The players should leave our program with the technical skills and decision making ability to allow them to independently find solutions to the complex problems that make up a 90 minute game of football,” Varley explained while speaking to SFEF media. 

The SFEF Grassroots coaches and management training will be rolled out from the 14th of October 2023 across Sierra Leone for up to three weeks.

SFEF tutoring will cut across the West African state areas like Lungi Port Loko District, Makeni in the Northern Province, Moyamba, Bo Southern Province, Kenema, Kailuhun, Kono Eastern Province of Sierra Leone., Kamakwei Karene District in Chiefdom Sella Limba.

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Sport For Empowerment Foundation Sierra Leone to kick start coaching tutoring and management training in October.
Sport For Empowerment Foundation Sierra Leone to kick start coaching tutoring and management training in October.
On Saturday, the Rams registered two straight victories in their Sky Bet League One and first away league win at Carlisle since 1957.

Midfielder Tyrese Fornah’s Derby triumph at Carlisle

On Saturday, the Rams registered an away win in the Sky Bet League One, their first away league win at Carlisle since 1957.

James Collins accounted for his 200th goal in club football to help Derby to a first away league win at Carlisle since 1957.

Sierra Leone native Tyrese Fornah has been pivotal for the Rams since joining the club from Nottingham Forest on a two-year deal in August 2023.

It was Fornah’s (In Photo) fifth appearance for Derby in all competitions as one of the holding midfielders this campaign for the Rams.

James Collins got Derby off the mark in the 18 minutes before his second in their 2-0 win for Paul Warne’s men with an 84th-minute penalty at Brunton Park.

Potent striker Collins scored for the second league game in a row as he powered home from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing’s cutback.

After the goal, Collins was full of confidence and fired over just moments later.

Derby County return to Sky Bet League One action at Pride Park Stadium a week today when they take on Cambridge United in Sky Bet League One (3 pm kick-off).

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Alpha Conteh scores brace for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in win over Slavia Sofia

Alpha Conteh nets brace for Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Sierra Leone midfielder Alpha Cinteh scored a brace for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in their 2-0 win over Slavia Sofia in the Bulgarian professional first league on Saturday.

Following a goalless first half, Conteh’s opened the scoring in the 70th minute before he doubled their lead two minutes later with a composed finish. It was his third goal in the last ten games of the campaign.

Conteh’s first came after Velko Jelenkovic lost the one-on-one battle on the left flank as Conteh entered the Slavia penalty area and shot unsavable diagonally into the bottom corner.

Two minutes later, Conte completed his brace after receiving the ball, running past Jelenkovic again and finishing with his right foot past Vutsov.

As a result, Lokomotiv Plovdiv maintained their lead at the top after winning their last five top-tier matches. 

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Striker Amadou Bakayoko nets in draw against Kilmarnock

Striker Amadou Bakayoko nets in draw against Kilmarnock 

Sierra Leone Striker Amadou Bakayoko opened the scoring for Dundee in the 16th minute in their 2-2 draw at the Dens Parks on Saturday. 

Dundee’s smart start as Bakayoko knocked in at the back post after a Joe Shaughnessy flick-on. But Kilmarnock responded with a Danny Armstrong’s strike at the hour mark to draw parity. 

Danny Armstrong doubled the visitors lead in the 81st minute as it looked to have given Kilmarnock all three points when he tapped home Andrew Dallas’ cross at the back post.

However, Zak Rudden’s 92nd-minute strike ensured a point for 10-man Dundee as they clawed Kilmarnock back in a Scottish Premiership thriller at Dens Park.

Bakayoko on a season-long loan from Forest Green, making his seventh appearance for the Dark Blues in the Scottish Premiership.

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Striker Amadou Bakayoko nets in draw against Kilmarnock
Striker Amadou Bakayoko nets in draw against Kilmarnock
New Egaleo deal for midfielder John Kamara in Greece

New Egaleo deal for midfielder John Kamara in Greece

Greek Super League 2 side Egaleo has announced midfielder John Kamara has signed a new deal for the 2023-24 season.

The midfielder signed for the Egaleo last January and has been a pivotal player for the club.

He made eleven appearances for the club, helping them avoid relegation as they finished tenth last season.

“PAE AEGALEO 1931 announces with great pleasure the renewal of its cooperation with John Bankole Kamara from Sierra Leone.

The 34-year-old international African midfielder joined our team last January, and in the 11 appearances he made with the “blue and white” Kamara showed excellent elements which “kept” him at City and the new season.”

Egaleo is to kick start their new season with an away trip to Tilikratis Lefkada on Sunday.

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New Egaleo deal for midfielder John Kamara in Greece
New Egaleo deal for midfielder John Kamara in Greece