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| Gambia Senior National Team (Scorpion) |
The
Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Alieu K Jammeh on Saturday 16th
March, 2013 bade farewell to the Gambia National football team ahead of their
much anticipated World Cup Qualifier against the Elephants of Ivory Coast. The
Youths and Sport minister on behalf of His Excellency the President Sheikh Prof
Dr Alh Yahya AJJ Jammeh and entire cabinet wished the Scorpions well and good
luck in their crucial contest in Abidjan. ‘You would do yourself and your
country well if you stay dedicated and committed because the His Excellency has
a big heart for the youths of this country and you could be rewarded by the
president if you do huger favour for the country’.
The
Minister says his ministry is doing every effort possible to strengthen
football in the country. ‘As young people, we hope that very soon or some day,
you will all benefit hugely from football because the government under His
Excellency the President is investing a lot into sports particularly football’,
he said. Alieu Jammeh reminded the local lads to stay focus and belief in
themselves as football has no boundary. He recognised that Ivory Coast are well
acclaimed in international football and that should not derail the efforts of
the Scorpions to perform to the best of abilities.
He
finally encouraged the Scorpions to maximise their efforts and continue doing
their best for the country. ‘You are the football Ambassadors for The Gambia in
the World Cup Qualifiers, so your task to image the country is huge positively
is huge’. He assured them of government’s all round support to the genuine
cause of Gambian football throughout.
Vice
Chairman and Spokesman of the GFA Normalisation Committee Alhagie Omar Sey also
made similar remarks but further posited that the new crop of players injected
into the Scorpions team are the future of Gambian football and should therefore
play to the best of their abilities. Mr Sey told the lads to listen to their
coaches well and perform as instructed with discipline and respect. ‘If you do
not want anybody to lead you, then you as well cannot lead anybody’. He finally
wished them well and hoped that they will return home with heads held high up.
The
Scorpions and delegation left The Gambia on Sunday morning to Niger where they
will do a four day training camp before flying out to Abidjan on Thursday 21st
March for the much anticipated World Cup Qualifier against the Elephants of
Ivory Coast. While in Niamey, the Gambian team would be engaged in two local
practice matches to hone their skills ahead of the Saturday game.
LIST
OFFICIALS OFFICIALS
1. Malang Jassey
Head of Delegation
2.
Luciano Mancini
Head Coach
3.
Peter Bornu Johnson Asst Coach
4.
George Lobba
G/K Coach
(volunteering)
5.
Kalifa Manneh Medical
Officer
6.
Pa Matarr
Ndow
Physio
7. Sanna
Bojang
Kits Manager
8. Modou
Sowe
Team Administrator
9.
Bakary B
Baldeh Media Officer
LIST OF
PLAYERS
10. Christopher Allen
Real De Banjul
11. Modou
Jobe
Real De Banjul
12. Bubacarr Sanyang
Brikama United
13. Mamadou F Danso
Portland Timbers
14. Lamin
Samateh
NK Lokomotivia
15. Pa Modou Jagne
St Gallen
16. Momodou
Ceesay FC Zilina
17. Demba
Savage HJK
Helsinki
18. Saihou
Gassama Real
Zaragoza
19. Yankuba
Ceesay Njkalju Estonia
20. Ebrima
Sohna
KUPS FC
21. Omar
Colley
Real De
Banjul
22. Sanna
Nyassi
Impact
Montreal
23. Abdoulie
Mansally Real Salt Lake
24. Abdou
Jammeh
Kazma Kuwait
25. Tijan
Jaiteh
Sandefjord
26. Emmanuel
Gomez Samger
27. Sulayman
Marreh
Samger
28. Hamza
Barry
GPA
29. Saloum
Faal
GPA
30. Modou
Jallow
Brikama
United
31. Musa
Yaffa
Bakau
United
The
Normalisation Committee asks for the prayers of the general public for the
success of the Scorpions in their world Cup pursuits.
Source: Bakary B. Baldeh, GFA Media Officer.
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