Pres.Sirleaf
Unveils Plans For Lone Star
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Wleh Bedell
The president Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has brought about good
tidings for the Senior National team, the Lone Star in her dream to
see the team qualify for
the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.On Saturday evening the president
visited the team's camping site at the Adolphus Guest House in
Gardnersville where she put forth some positives.
She first wished the team victory ahead of their clash against
Equatorial Guinea on Sunday and
promised to support the team whole heartedly to ensure the team
succeed.
Also, she promised to provide stipend on a monthly bases for players
mainly locals as a means of motivating them to take the game
serious.
"We want you to keep on serving your nation, as we will stand by you
to ensure you succeed." The Iron Lady also promised to provide a bus
for the team in the shortest possible time.
Currently, the team is without a bus and depend on commercial buses
for its practices and games, and after appeals from the players, the
president promised to get a bus for the exclusive use of the team
and assured them of a Government Service Agency (GSA) bus to take
the team to the pitch for Sunday's tie against Equatorial Guinea.
Speaking on behalf of the team was coach Frank Jericho Nagbe who
stated that he was happy for the president's visit and said the
players needed insurance.
"I got injured while playing for the National team, these players
could experience similar problem, so madam President, there is a
need to provide insurance for them"
Also speaking was LFA VPO Adolph Lawrence who indicated that his
organization, the LFA was
receiving quarter a million dollar annually from FIFA and other
partners, but wondered what is being done
with such amount as there was no improvement in the country's game.
"we should be buttressing government's effort after receiving such
huge amount", he concluded.
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