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To Enhance Reconciliation
Through Sports:
Bishop Francis Wants Weah, Others
Return
September 25, 2002
Archbishop Michael K. Francis has added his
voice to thousands of Liberians calling on George Weah and other Liberian
professionals to come back home for the sake of genuine reconciliation.
Addressing journalists recently at the
Executive Mansion immediately after President Taylor delivered his nation
wide address on the lifting of the State of Emergency and ban on political
gathering, Archbishop Francis said the return of Weah and other
professionals who are reluctant to return home will auger well for the
country.
Bishop Francis further averred that the Ministry
of Youth and Sports and the Liberia Football Association (LFA) must take the
initiative in reuniting the former players with their Liberian counterparts.
Meanwhile, the Liberia Football Association has
released the Lone Star lineup for the pending Nations Cup qualifier against
Niger. According to our LFA contact, three new names have been added to the
old list. The addition includes Fallah Johnson, Alvin “Power” Kieh and
Anthony Ballah.
Although George Weah says he’s willing to join the team if he’s called, his
name was conspicuously left out. Other pros who missed out being recalled
are James Debbah, Oliver Makor and Zizi Roberts.
Lone Star takes on Niger on October 13, 2002 at the SKD Sports Complex in
Paynesville in the second round match of the qualifiers |
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