Daniel Weah Wants Lone Star Call

Young Liberian forward Daniel Weah alias 'Gullit' strongly believes that it is about time that he be extended an invitation to play for the Liberian national football team, Lone Star.

Weah currently plays for Jonsereds IF in Sweden and was included on list of almost 80 Liberian players based overseas, reportedly submitted to the Lone Star team head coach Antoine Tony Hey of Germany.

The former Olympic FC hit man firstly congratulated the Lone Star head coach and members of the technical staff as well as the playing body for the 2-0 away victory achieved over Sudan on March 26, 2008 in a FIFA approved international football friendly match.

"The Lone Star is the only means of reuniting our people after so many years, so getting such a victory makes the entire country proud," he said from his base in Sweden.

The player apologized on behalf of the foreign-based for their ability to show up for the match in Sudan.

"I will tell the coach that all is not lost. With the task on hand, he needs all the players abroad more than ever before to be blended with our local compatriots," Danie explained.

He then admonished the coach to give every Liberian player including himself (Weah) the chance of justifying himself on the national team.

The likes of Dulee Johnson, Jimmy Dixon and Lamine Ousman are the players regularly called from Sweden to feature for the Lone Star.

However, according to Gullit, he is anxiously looking forward to the moment when he would form part of the Sweden contingent to be called by the Lone Star.

"I am very much confident that if I am given the chance one day, the Liberian people will not regret what they will see from me," the striker added.

Daniel happens to be a tall goal scorer with a power head scoring ability like his namesake, the legendary George Oppong Manneh Weah.

The player revealed that he has been preparing good enough to be included on the national team.

He is dreaming of making the list when the Lone Star starts the joint 2010 World and African Nations Cups qualifiers, beginning at the end of May against the Scorpions of Gambia before facing Senegal’s Lions of Teranga and the Desert Warriors of Algeria.

For the time being, Daniel is seriously focused on the new 2008 football season in the Scandinavia.