Alhamdulillah! 🎉
I was honoured to have received my Gold Award of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award from the President His Excellency Adama Barrow as the Chief Patron of this prestigious event in Banjul.
🇬🇲 Gambia U20 midfielder Muhammed Jobe is a teacher (Ustass) of a Dara at Masjid Aisha called “Darul Tibyani Tahfisul Quran Karim”.
He provides Quranic and Islamic teachings to over 30 children at the Dara where he mostly spends most of his hours aside from football.
𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 🚨
🇬🇲 Francis Gomez is set to sign a contract with English Premier League side
@Everton
and will join the U18 team of the club.
The youngster is one of the highly-rated talents from mainland Gambia.
🇬🇲 Lamin Sillah is en route to England to join Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a 2-week trial from Steve Biko FC.
Lamin will arrive on Monday at 16:15 hrs and will report to the
@NFFC
training ground at 13:20 hrs on Tuesday and start training at 16:15 hrs.
I am honoured to have my accreditation approved by CAF to be among the journalists set to cover the AFCON 2024 in Ivory Coast.
This is a dream coming true for me, and thanks to all those who have supported me in this journey. I’m forever grateful.
May Allah help. Ameen 🙏🏽
ADAMA TO LEIPZIG
🇬🇲 Adama Bojang is close to joining
@RBLeipzig
in the German Bundesliga from Steve Biko FC as negotiations are at advanced stage.
The deal is 98% closer but not finalised yet as Frankfurt and other clubs are still in the race.
𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 🚨
🇬🇲 Mo Faal is close to joining
@Wrexham_AFC
on a permanent deal from West Bromwich Albion.
The striker will undergo his medical shortly and will sign a 3-year deal with an option for a further year with Wrexham.
@BarnsleyFC
were interested too.
In 2021, this boy joyously climbed the national team bus celebrating the Scorpions’ first AFCON qualification as a fan.
Today at 19, he was emotional after scoring the goal that inspired his nation to a comeback sending them to their second AFCON appearance in a row. 🤩
YM
ADAMA DEAL SWITCHES TO FRANCE
🇬🇲 Adama Bojang is now joining a French League 1 side from Steve Biko FC. It is very imminent.
The Gambia U20 star will finally join his new and most-awaited club soon. The deal is 100% signed and sealed.
In hours it would be announced.
2021: Yankuba Minteh climbed the NT bus window celebrating the Scorpions maiden AFCON qualification.
2023: Yankuba Minteh called to the NT squad that could make history for a back-to-back AFCON qualification.
Life is good in 2 years! 🤩
🏴🇬🇲Omar Hamza Touray (7) has signed a three-year pre-academy contract with English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The English-born Gambian young striker has received interest from several clubs but he committed to join
@Wolves
.
Watch out, Gambia! 👀
I had a brief post-match interview with Senegalese star
@SMane_Officiel
and asked him;
What message do you have for The Gambian fans for the rest of the tournament?
Mane responded in a very positive and touching way 👂
OFFICIAL ✅
🇬🇲 Adama Bojang has been unveiled as a new
@StadeDeReims
player after signing a five-year deal with the French Ligue 1 club.
Bojang will wear jersey number 27 for Reims.
🇬🇲 Adama Bojang is attracting interest from a host of European clubs with Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest both in the English Premier League in the race to acquire his services.
As per multiple reports this morning. ✍️
🇬🇲 Adama Bojang’s signed jersey has been instilled into the FIFA Museum. The jersey will be preserved to inspire the new generations to come.
The FIFA Director of Competition in Mendoza Zone received the jersey at a presentation presided over by the first GFF Vice President BKJ
Akwaba Africa!
I am over the moon to live this childhood dream. I can't find the words still which best describe this feeling.
My debut
#AFCON2023
coverage was a special one.
Thank you to all those who supported me in this journey. I'm forever grateful. Alhamdulillah! 🙏🏽
🇬🇲 Yankuba Minteh must have watched this player play for Man United and Arsenal before the start of his professional career in August 2022.
Then, he had no idea about the future ahead but he believed in it.
I am excited to go into an agreement with a European-based global media outlet called ”The Nerve Africa” as their Gambian correspondent — part of a team of journalists from across Africa.
Do keep following to read more football updates.
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🚨English Championship side
@HullCity
have made contacts to sign Alieu Fadera 🇬🇲 from SV Zulte Waregem this summer.
City’s board and management have all expressed admiration for the 21-year-old Gambian winger but nothing is concrete yet.
Attending the Scorpions training often here in Ivory Coast during the AFCON — this is what I see always and am impressed about it knowing that the boys do not skip their prayers for football.
📸 Essa Bah- Journalist
#AFCON2023
🇬🇲 Abdoulie Sanyang scored a debut goal in the opening game of the Croatian HN Liga for his side
@hajduk
Split as they beat NK Slaven 2-1 on Sun.
Bamba distributed 76% acc. passes, 2 key passes, and 3 acc. long balls, and won 7 ground duels, and 2 tackles with 43 touches.
✅ From the Gambia to Italy through the Mediterranean Sea.
✅ Signed with AS Roma in 2019.
✅ In 2022, became the only Gambian player to win a European trophy in history.
✅ Reached his 2nd European Cup final in a row in 2023.
⏳2nd European trophy waiting.
🇬🇲 EB’s story 🤩
🇬🇲 Omar Colley on the derby vs Senegal on Monday 🗣
“Senegal is a defending champion. We are here to play, and we are not afraid of them. The Gambia did not win against Senegal for a long time, but for us, we are ready to defend the colour of the country.”
#AFCON2023
English Premier League side
@WestHam
have contacted Teungeuth FC for Muhammed Sawaneh (19) 🇬🇲.
The hammers have asked for some details about The Gambia U20 player some weeks ago with serious interest.
Negotiations are reportedly underway.
🇬🇲 Omar Ceesay of B4U KIANG WEST leaves for Fenerbahçe in Turkey.
Ceesay is among 6 young stars who have left the shores of the Gambia to join Turkish giants Fenerbahçe following a successful trial facilitated by Sadibou Kamaso.
Ceesay got sent off by his Mum at the Airport.
🇬🇲 Mahmudu Bajo will travel tonight to Slovakia to join his new club FK Železiarne Podbrezová as they set to begin preseason on Wednesday.
Bajo joined the Slovakian club from Tallinding United FC last month and will start his journey with them immediately.
🇬🇲 Adama Bojang bids farewell to his friends and Steve Biko teammates as he departs the Banjul International Airport tonight to join his new French Ligue 1 club
@StadeDeReims
.
Dembo Saidykhan was there too to say goodbye.
🇬🇲 Bakary Jawara is set to join Slovakian club FK Pohronie on a season long-loan from Fortune Football Club.
The right full-back will become the fifth player of the current Gambia U20 team to sign a deal in Europe.
🇬🇲 Adama Sidibeh became the hero scoring the decisive goal for his side
@StJohnstone
in a 2-1 win over Motherwell FC.
The win eventually saved them from relegation on the last day of the Scottish Premiership on Sun.
Adama scored 5 goals in 11 starts for the Saints since Jan.
🇬🇲 Muhammed Sanneh’s
#AFCON2023
debut is the best for a Gambian player.
Most Tackles (6)
Most Duels Won (11)
Accurate Passes (80%)
Final Third Passes (3)
Tackles Won (86%)
Recoveries (2)
By the way, we have Maradona 🤩
🇬🇲 Adama Sidibeh has received an official transfer offer from Swansea City BUT was instantly rejected by his club
@StJohnstone
.
The Saints are asking for a fee around the region of £10M for the Gambian centre forward.
Swansea could make an improved offer in the coming hours.
🇬🇲 Adama Sidibeh needed just 10 minutes on the pitch to get his first-ever goal for his country on his debut appearance as they beat Seychelles 5-1 on Sat.
In 964 mins, Adama managed to score 6 goals for club and country combined in just 6 mnths after coming to the pro stage.
𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 ✅
🇬🇲 Yankuba Minteh has signed tonight as a new Brighton & Hove Albion FC player from Newcastle United for a £33 million transfer fee.
The 19-year-old put pen to paper on a deal that will keep him at the club until 2029.
🇬🇲 Sainey Sanyang is set to join a Bulgarian top-tier club from Hawks FC. The deal is all done, signed, and sealed.
It is a matter of an official announcement to come soon.
The Gambia U20 left-back has left the shores of the Gambia already to join his new club.
📸 alamy
🇬🇲 Adama Sidibeh is expected to receive his first call-up to The Gambia national team for the June 2024 World Cup qualifiers.
Adama had an impressive 4 months with
@StJohnstone
in the Scottish Premiership scoring 5 goals in 15 league matches.
OFFICIAL ✅
🇬🇲 Lamin Jarjou has completed his move to French Ligue 2 club Grenoble Foot 38 after leaving Al-Hilal SC in Sudan.
Lamin signed a three-year contract with GF38 which is valid until 2026.
🇬🇲 Omar Colley with a start and a clean sheet to help his club
@Besiktas
beat Galatasaray 5-0 to win the Turkish Super Cup final on Saturday.
This is Omar’s second straight professional trophy.
🇬🇲 Yankuba Minteh was among six young stars under the watch of special scouts sent to the AFCON 2023 by
@FCBarcelona
, reports DW Africa.
Minteh is a
@NewcastleUnited
player on loan to
@Feyenoord
.
🇬🇲 Alagie Saine pulled a masterclass performance for
@AC_Horsens
and assisted the only goal at the death to beat Hobro 1-0 in the 🇩🇰 Division 1 on Fri.
Saine won the most duels (13), had 97 touches, 11 final 3rd passes, 17 recoveries, 7 total clearances, & 9.0 rating.
MOTM 🔥
Finally, it is the fans turn.
See how FC Bayern München fans welcomed back their AFCON silver medalist Mamin Sanyang 🇬🇲.
The fans came out with a banner celebrating Mamin with a scorpion during their game against SV Heimstettan on Friday.
🇬🇲 Adama Sidibeh scored the opener for his side
@StJohnstone
as they secured an important 2-1 win over Hibernian Football Club in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.
Adama has now scored in back-to-back games for the Saints.
🇬🇲 Yankuba Minteh is awarded
@Feyenoord
Goal of The Month for April with his curler in the 6-0 demolition of Ajax.
This is his second GOTM award this season after winning it first in February 2024.
In June 2023, Adama Bojang 🇬🇲 was in The Gambia playing in the local league for Steve Biko FC.
In June 2024, he already signed a professional club contract in Europe and made his senior Scorpions debut in a World Cup qualifier match at age 20.
BELIEVE!
BACK TO AFCON
🇬🇲 Muhammed Badamosi came off the bench to assist and score as The Gambia sealed a 2-2 comeback draw against Congo to book their back-to-back AFCON ticket for Ivory Coast 2024.
Yankuba Minteh (19) inspired the Scorpions to the comeback with a 79th minute finish.
The buses of the Scorpions fans are set to depart for Charles Konan Banny stadium to support Senegal against Cameroon this afternoon.
The Scorpions & Senegalese fans have agreed to support each other in their respective matches today.
FT’ | The Gambia 🇬🇲 2-1 🇭🇳 Honduras
Adama Bojang picked it up from where he stopped by scoring a brace to give The Gambia a bright star of their U20 World Cup campaign winning 2-1 against Honduras.
The young Scoprions get off with a winning start having 🇫🇷 & 🇰🇷 next.
𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 🚨
The match is entirely halted after darkness plummeted at the resumption of the second half between Gabon and The Gambia at the Stade de Franceville.
🇬🇲 Sellou Jeng & Tijan Colley have been thrown into the fray with the
@EvertonAcademy
. The duo played two matches with The Toffees.
They were reportedly appreciated by the club while they await their overall assessment report.
They will now move to
@ManCity
.
Feyenoord Rotterdam used a helicopter 🚁 to present Yankuba Minteh 🇬🇲 and three others as the new summer signings so far.
Yankuba joined
@Feyenoord
on loan from Newcastle United.
𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 ✅
🇬🇲 Alieu Fadera has officially joined
@Como_1907
in the Italian Seria A from
@KRCGenkofficial
of Belgium.
The 22-year-old Scorpions winger signed a four-year contract with the Cesc Fabregas team.
The move is facilitated by his Gambian agent Saikou Saidy.
BIG NEWS!
🇬🇲 Mahmudu Bajo earns his first-ever senior national team call-up with the Scorpions at the age of 19 for the WC2026 qualifiers against Burundi & Ivory Coast this month.
#JUSTIN
Serie A table-toppers Napoli will rival Tottenham for Gambia's 18-year-old rising star Adama Bojang, as per reports by Daily Mail Sport.
key hours ahead for the big boy.
BREAKING 🚨
The Scorpions of the Gambia have been drawn against Ivory Coast, Gabon, Kenya, Burundi, and Seychelles in Group F of the 2026 World Cup qualifications.
The Scorpions will play 10 matches — home & away against each of these opponents for a top-table finish.
OFFICIAL ✅
🇬🇲 Alieu Fadera has signed for
@KRCGenk
from Zulte Waregem on a four-year contract that will keep him at the club until 2027.
10 goals — 9 assists in 59 matches for Zulte.
Alieu will play Champions League football next season.
🚨 Been told James Gomez has received direct contacts from teams in Belgium
@kvoostende
& K. Beerschot for a possible transfer from AC Horsens.
James is also on the wishlist of new EPL side
@SheffieldUnited
and championships clubs
@WatfordFC
& Birmingham City FC.
AFCON EXPERIENCE NARRATES!
On this framed 🖼️ shirt, I had the signatures of all the 27 selected players of the Scorpions at
#AFCON2023
, including TOM.
It is framed and kept for the next generation. ✍️🏽🔐
🇬🇲 Alassana Jatta scored two goals to seal a comfortable 3-0 win for his side Notts County over Bradford City in the English League 2 on Tuesday.
Jatta is now involved in 4 goals for his side (3 goals — 1 assist) in his first 2 starts as they end their 7-game winless run.
7 years ago or thereabout, I got bullied by my friends for telling them fascinating or hard-to-believe Gambian football stories.
This week, ahead of AFCON, I have had engagements with several International media outlets, talking about that of the Scorpions’ journey.
Grateful!
𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 ✅
🇬🇲 Yankuba Minteh is 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 close to sealing a deal with another EPL club to leave Newcastle United this summer.
Personal terms have been agreed upon between the player and the new club and is now left to the two clubs to close a deal. 𝐋𝐄𝐓’𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐄.
🚨
@ManUtd
& Newcastle United have joined the race to sign Adama Bojang (19) 🇬🇲 from Steve Biko FC.
There are German clubs also highly interested, such as
@RBLeipzig
& Frankfurt.
Been told by a source close to the player that a deal is expected to be announced latest next week
🚨
@CSKA_Sofia
are interested in Muhammed Jobe (19) 🇬🇲 and the Bulgarian giants have made an official offer to Real de Banjul FC. I understand 100%.
The proposal has arrived and could be under consideration now.
Jobe was outstanding at the WC in Argentina.
OFFICIAL ✅
🇬🇲 Yankuba Minteh has signed for Newcastle United Football Club from Danish side Odense Boldklub, subject to approval.
The 18-year-old will complete his move to the Magpies on July 1, 2023.
He will join the Dutch champions
@FeyenoordV1
on loan.
🇬🇲 Yankuba Minteh scored on his
@Feyenoord
debut in a 3-1 preseason match win over PEC Zwolle on Saturday.
Feyenoord won a penalty in the 79th minute, the coach ordered Yankuba to take it.
TRUST!
I am thrilled to confirm my appointment as the new Media & Communication Officer of the Basse Area Council.
The journey begins by engaging the people, as it is for the people, so help me God. Ameen. 🙏🏽
🇬🇲 Yankuba Minteh is back in Holland to join his new loan club
@Feyenoord
for the preseason, his camp confirmed.
During the holiday, Yankuba had numerous training and participated in matches with other Gambian professionals.
📸 Granero Studio
MORE ON SAINEY
🚨🇬🇲 Sainey Sanyang was spotted last night leaving Abuja for Sofia to finally join his new Bulgarian club from Hawks FC.
The deal as reported earlier is a done one. All paper works have been sorted.
It is a matter of an official announcement to come soon.
These photos released by Kerr Finder show the magnificent house built by Gambia International and Newcastle United youngster Yankuba Minteh — expected to be given to his beloved mother.
MASSIVE ❤️
🇬🇲 Yankuba Minteh registered a goal and an assist in 2 minutes as
@Feyenoord
took a 3-0 first-half lead against
@AFCAjax
.
9 goals — 5 assists for the star boy 🔥
🚨I understand Ebrima Darboe has received offers from clubs in Belgium, Holland, Austria, and England.
The plan is for Ebrima to leave on loan from
@ASRoma
. His camp wants him to go where he can have more playing time.
Been told a decision will be made by next week.