Category: Sports

Freetown, 22nd December 2025 – Parade Field, long celebrated as the heartbeat of grassroots football in Freetown, has increasingly become a stage for more than just amazing goals and raw talent. The Central One Football Association (COFA) Inter-Community League, a tournament that has energized local football for years, is now grappling with a troubling reputation, repeated outbreaks of violence.

Freetown, 16th December 2025 – A Sierra Leonean bettor, identified only as Theodore, has walked away with NLe1,063,000 after winning Mercury International’s 1X2 online football jackpot. The win came from a ticket that cost just NLe5, underscoring the scale of the payout.

Freetown, 15th December 2025- The controversial match-fixing saga in Sierra Leone football resurfaced last week when the High Court ordered the temporary closure of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) headquarters on Friday, December 5, 2025.

Freetown, 8th December 2025 – Sierra Leone’s only national stadium will remain under renovation for at least another year and a half, according to the National Sports Authority (NSA).

Lakka, 1st December 2025- Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) President Babadi Kamara has raised the alarm over government interference in the game, warning that the national team’s participation in upcoming international qualifiers could be jeopardized if government interference continues, insisting that the SLFA’s independence is a non-negotiable requirement under FIFA statutes.