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Today in Kono, National Football Icons, others to grace Sports for Empowerment Foundation Youth Finals

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson 


The long walk that started on 10th July this year in the eastern regional city of Kono between 351 young footballers representing over 20, U12 and U14 Boys teams in the diamond rich district will climax today at the Kono Stadium before national football icons, sports administrators, government officials, pressmen among others.

With the bronze owners of both categories of the twin youthful football contests organized by the Sports for Empowerment Foundation-(SFEF) in collaboration with the Kono District Football Association under the  theme ”Creating better people through the use of Education and Sports," already known,  all four finalists of both categories will be showing off their skills to win the prestigious U12  and U14 giant championships this Sunday.

Legendary Football Administrator, former Sierra Leone skipper and Inter Millan Forward Mohamed Kallon, his elder brotherMusa Kallon, the Minister of Sports, SLFA President, fromer SLFA Scribe Alimu Bah among others are expected to grace the grand finals today which will see Golden Rangers  and City Strikers who defeated Sierra Rangers and JC Sports 5-4 and 1-0 in the semi-finals facing off each other in the U-14 grand finals while Sierra Rangers and Golden Soccer will battle for the U12 championship.

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