By Hassan Osman Kargbo
A Sierra Leonean Amputee footballer, Foday James Lumeh, has won the Turkish Super League Tittle with Pendik Belediyesi. Foday made history by becoming the first amputee to win the Turkish Super League from Sierra Leone. Foday’s victory serves as an inspiration to athletes worldwide while also putting Sierra Leone’s sporting talent in the global spotlight.
This winning could inspire his fellow Amputee players at home. Because, Sierra Leone’s Amputee Football Team has been geared up in readiness for the historic African Amputee Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The competition will be held in Egypt from April 19th to April 28th 2024. It could be recalled that Sierra Leone host the first ever Africa Nation Amputee Football Tournament and it was won by Ghana and Sierra Leone came third in that particular tournament.
The Amputee team from Sierra Leone is in group D and will face the likes of Angola, Tanzania, and Rwanda. In all, 16 African teams will be vying for top honours and it would also decide which teams will qualify for the World Amputee Football Federation World Cup 2026.
This marks an historic moment for Sierra Leone’s Amputee Football team. And it will help them to showcase their talent on the international stage.
