James Debbah
among the 9 Pros
Recalled To Lone Star
Dioh Williams
Called for 1st Cap with
the LoneStars
By Julu M. Johnson, Jr.
Liberian celebrated star James Salinsa Debbah has been
recalled to the national team Lone Star. Debbah, a veteran of
Liberian soccer, was called back to the team to add maturity to the
Lone Star that is already preparing to face the Eagles of Mali on
June 6 in Monrovia in the 2006 World Cup and Nations Cup qualifiers.
Debbah, who is currently visiting Monrovia, has not played for the
Lone Star since the former government of Charles Taylor declared the
national team dissolved as a result of the its dismal performance
at the 2002 African Nations Cup in Mali.
Since then, Debbah and the rest of the "Old Order" that also
includes George Weah, Joe Nagbe and Kelvin Sebwe have yet to wear
the red, white and blue colors.
Debbah, who played in France, Belgium, Turkey and Greece before
moving to the UAE, is part of three players that were lately called
to the Lone Star for the battle with Mali.
The other two are striker Prince Daye of Spanish division two side
Deportivo Badajoz and Dulee Johnson of BK Hacken of Sweden.
With the inclusion of Debbah, Daye Johnson, the number of foreign
based players for the match has stretched to nine.
Earlier, the Liberia Football Association (LFA) disclosed the
selection of six players from abroad for the match. They were Zizi
Roberts of the US Major League side Colorado Rapids, Dioh Williams,
who also plays for BK Hacken in Sweden, Oliver Makor, George Gebro,
who both play in Greece, Alvin Kie, who plies his trade in Cyprus
and the Indian based Sunday Seah.
Meanwhile, Sunday Seah, a goalkeeper who manned the post against
Gambia, has arrived in Monrovia for the match. The former Junior
Professionals and St. Anthony goal tender was preferred instead of
the more experienced Louis Crayton who has now moved to Swiss top
side FC Basel.
It was gathered that the national coach Kadallah Kromah chose Seah
because "he is lucky with the team".
At the same time, soccer connoisseurs have suggested that more
players be included on the team. They are yearning that Jimmy Dixon
, defender in Sweden, Chris Gbandi of the US Major League club
Dallas Burn and Anthony Langford of Obuasi Goldfields in Ghana be
added to the list of foreign based players. |
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