For Ethiopia
Match:
Janjay Innis Makes Services Available
-Trains With Local Players
March 21, 2003
One of Liberia’s foreign-based players, Janjay Innis,
has made his services available to the national football team, the
Lone Star, as it prepares for the 2004 Nations’ Cup finals.
In a chat with our Correspondent in Monrovia, pro
player Innis, who is currently in the country from Switzerland to
settle some family matters, said upon his arrival in the country he
was invited by one of the assistant coaches of the Lone Star, Joseph “Kofi
Bruce” Sayon to join the team in training.
He said the invitation was based on the fact that
the coaches wanted top caliber players to beef up the team. “Since I
was already in the country settling some family matters and spending
some time, I was approached by Assistant Coach Kofi Bruce to join the
local boys and train,” he disclosed.
Commenting further, he said apparently due to the
signals the coaches were getting that some of the foreign-based
players selected might not come, they decided to utilize his services
since he was already in town.
“I accepted the invitation because Liberia is my
country and I want to contribute my quota to the Lone Star as well. If
I am selected in the final analysis, which of course I will be due to
my current form, I will serve to the best of the ability in Ethiopia,”
he noted.
Players Innis said he could not be at home
and see the technical staff finding things difficult as far as getting
foreign-based players that they need to win that crucial match is
concerned. “Since I am already on the grounds, I am making my services
available to the Lone Star for the Ethiopia match. My performance at
the training session will speak for itself. I am not imposing myself,
but let my performance speak for itself, thus qualifying me for
selection for the Ethiopia match,” he pointed out.
Meanwhile, when our correspondent spoke to
some local players who are training with the Lone Star, they spoke
highly of pro player Innis’ performance.
Speaking in one accord, the players said Janjay Innis
is a good attacking midfielder who is very creative in making goals
and can score once in a good position. “His presence on the team will
be an added advantage for the Lone Star in Ethiopia,” the players
said.
Lone Star’s administrative manager Jacque Wortoh
Anderson also confirmed that player Innis is training with the local
players.
Already there are reports that Kelvin Sebwe and James
Salinsa Debbah have expressed their unwillingness to play in Ethiopia.
Kelvin is said to be justifying with a new club, while Debbah said the
technical staff should focus on younger players.
Coach Kromah will now have to rely on Oliver
Makor, Prince Daye, Jimmy Dixon, George Gebro, Bill Neewray, Louis
Crayton, Dulee Johnson, Fallah Johnson and Alvin “Power” Kieh as the
foreign-based players. But with Janjay Innis already in Liberia, he is
tipped to be selected to complete the 11 foreign-based needed for the
match.
Some of the local players tipped for the match include Varmah Kpoto,
Larmin Ousmane, Isaac Tondo, Henry Gobah, Boye Pratt, Shelton Barlee
among others.
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invitation because Liberia is my country and I want to contribute
my quota to the Lone Star as well. If I am selected in the final
analysis, which of course I will be due to my current form, I will
serve to the best of the ability in Ethiopia,” |
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