Swal
Commends Sheriff
LFA Vice President for Administration
Siaka Sheriff
May 9, 2006
Recent donation by the former LFA Vice President for Administration
Siaka Sheriff to the U-20 Female team is said to be welcomed by many
Liberians, among them the President of the Liberia Sports Writers
Association (SWAL) Hilary Justine Colnoe.
Mr. Colnoe, who walked into our office on Monday May 8, said he was
impressed when he read in the Monday Edition of The Analyst the
story captioned "Sheriff Identifies With U-20 Female Team; Gives
Food Items, L$25,000." According to him, such move by Mr. Siaka
Sheriff is highly encouraging for the development of the game,
especially for a man who was defeated in the March 18, LFA election
in Kakata, Margibi County.
He maintained that Sheriff's move clearly shows his clear
manifestation for the growth of the game in the country.
He noted that most defeated candidates in any elections will prefer
sitting on the fence to criticize, but for Mr. Sheriff it is the
other way round.
"Seeing Mr. Siaka Sheriff making such a big donation to the national
U-20 female team ahead of the crucial second leg match against the
Nigerian counterpart has proven that his defeat was not a major
concern but seeing the game forward is his concern," the SWAL boss
said.
He further used the occasion to call on other defeated candidates in
LFA March 18 elections to follow the good example of the former LFA
Vice President if we are to move the game forward on the local scene
and to be on par with our colleagues on the continent .
On Saturday May 6, the former FA Vice President presented several
food items and L$25,000 to the female national U-20 team at their
Teachers Launch camp ahead of their second leg match with their
Nigeria in the FIFA Women Cup.
The team, which is presently in camp at the Teachers Launch with 20
players, is expected to leave the country for Nigeria on Wednesday
May 10.
The team needs a win or 2-2 draw to sail through while host Nigeria
will be hoping for a draw or win for the journey to Russia, the
venue for the competition.
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