Sport Promoter
Endorse Siaka
February 21, 2006
A well known sport promoter Freddie Sorbor alias Shoes has endorsed
the candidacy of Siaka A Sheriff for president of the Liberia Football
Association (LFA). Mr. Sheriff who is current LFA vice president for
administration is aiming to oust incumbent president Sombo Izetta
Wesley in the 18, March LFA elections in Kakata Margibi County.
In an interview with the Analyst Shoes noted that Mr. Sheriff is the
better of the two candidates for the LFA presidency. He said
Mr.Sheriff has the expertise, as he is tolerant, resourceful and a
good planner who has the ability to drive the country's football
forward. Commenting further he stated that there is a need for Madam
Wesley to give way to football development as she has done relatively
to improve the local game.
"It is quite unfortunate that after producing Africa's greatest player
George Weah, Liberia cannot produce any other good player to the
surprise of many". He lamented.
After the likes of Rashidi Yekeni and Abedi Pele Ayew he said "Nigeria
and Ghana have produced so many quality players they can boast of".
"If you are at the top of the game where there is no major
improvement, you must see reason to quit". He intimated. The well
traveled sport promoter expressed frustration over the poor state of
the LFA national league as well as the appalling state of the National
team. He then stressed the need to improve the local league by
soliciting sponsors, and have a broad based National team as well as
well as make peace with the foreign based players. His message for
would be voters in the elections was that they should not be carried
away by envelopes or balls given them in order to sway their votes,
but should instead vote with a clear conscience to develop Liberian
football.
He noted that Madam Wesley has done nothing over the years to put the
country's football on par with that of other countries on the
continent. "A new person with the vision to drive the country's
football forward should be brought on board after the failure of Madam
Wesley". He highlighted. Today, he noted that most of the country's
players ply their trade in the lowly rated Indonesian league which
does not augur well for the future of the country.
Madam Wesley he said lacks the vision to develop the game and as such
she should not even contest the March 18, elections as she will be
fighting a loosing battle. He concluded.
Shoes is a sports promoter who lived in Asia for over a decade
engaging in the promotion of African players in countries like
Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, China, United Arab Emirates and a host of many
other countries. He was the owner of the famous Shoes FC at the
Bujumbura Refugee camp in Ghana which promoted many Liberian stars to
stardom.
He then form a merger with then first division outfit BUSA as it
became Shoes FC. His dream was to bring many Liberian players back
home so as to strengthen the local league.
But his dream soon turned a fluke as he realized that the game was not
making any gains.
Also, he donated jerseys to the senior national team and a trophy to
the LFA for football development.
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