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Debbah May Not Play Mali Match

-Raises Concerned About Absence Of Pros

May 28, 2004-
Monrovia
     As the National Soccer Team the Lone Star intensifies its preparation for its crucial international assignment in the qualifying rounds of the African Cup of Nations against the Eagle of Mali, Liberia’s most celebrated star James Salinsa Debbah seems to be deeply troubled by the absence of some professional players on the team.

 
     He expressed concern about the fact that some of the players who should have been here are not in Monrovia to take on the Eagle of Mali on Sunday at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex.

    A source close to the Lone Star has hinted The Analyst that Debah may not play the Mali match if other professional players whom he expects to be on the team are not here by then.

  Debbah observed that the Eagle of Mali is not a small side and as such it was needful that all Liberia’s good players are on the ground to beef up the team to pull a victory.

   In his words the Eagle of Mali has advanced in two nations’ cup semi final competitions, and they were still intensifying their preparations by playing series of international matches in Africa and Europe.

  He also said it was discouraging that professional players were yet to received invitations or tickets from the local football house for the match with only six more days for the pending game on Sunday at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sport Complex.

  The Liberian celebrated soccer star noted that if the FA fails to do everything to get the players for the game, he might likely not play on Sunday.

  The concern of Debah has also been echoed by some sport analysts who described his observation as “genuine” and have also urged that the local football house should do all it can to bring down the players for Mali match.

  Out of six professional players said to have been invited, Coach Kadala Kromah told journalists that only two in the person of Sunday Sieh and James Debah have shown up.

  Some of the professionals are said to be showing less interest in coming for the Mali game, while others are demanding for their tickets before they can emplane for Liberia.

  Defender-cum-striker Zizi Roberts who many expect is said to have told football authorities in Monrovia that unless the government sends his plane ticket, he will not come.

  This goes against the government procedures that all professional players pay their plane fare and would be reimbursed upon arrival in Monrovia. 

  So far, there is no word from George Gebro and the other professional players.

 

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