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Young Scorpions Arrive in Rabat Ahead of Morocco Decider

  The Gambia National U-20 Team, the Young Scorpions, Monday arrived in Rabat for the return leg of the African Youth Championship qualifier against  hosts Morocco. The team comprises 20 players, six...

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Espanyol, Hertha Berlin Eye Omar Colley Move

Spanish La Liga side Espanyol and German Bundesliga (premier league) outfit Hertha Berlin are the latest clubs interested in the signature of Gambia Captain Omar Colley.   Due to his strong displays...

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We Are Well Prepared for Sunday’s Game

Gambia U-20 Coach Omar Sise said they are well prepared for the second and deciding leg of the African Youth Championship qualifier away to Morocco on Sunday. The Young Scorpions defeated the Lions of...

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Gina Bass Secures Qualification to the Rio Olympics

As football enthusiasts continue to swallow the bitter pills of 4-0 loss on home soil to South Africa last Saturday, athletics enthusiasts are still celebrating the success of Gina Bass who secured an...

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34 Teams Register for Brikama Nawettan Qualifiers

34 teams from within and surroundings of the cosmopolitan town of Brikama have registered for the town’s sports committee 2016 Nawettan qualifier. Only four teams shall gain qualification for the...

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Brikama United to Compete CAF Confederation Cup

The sectary general of the FF Cup-winning Brikama United Football Club Board, Saidou Gbla has informed Observer Sports of their plan to play in the CAF Confederation cup competition. Brikama United...

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Stephen Keshi: Nigeria football legend dies aged 54

  Nigeria football legend Stephen Keshi has died suddenly at the age of 54. One of African football’s best-known figures, the ex-Super Eagles captain is one of only two men to win the Africa Cup of...

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Judoka Fye Njie Books Ticket to Rio Olympic

  The Gambia has qualified one judoka, Fye Njie for the men’s lightweight category (73 kg) at the summer Rio Olympic Games, signifying the nation’s Olympic debut in the sport. Finland-based Faye Njie...

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Cricket: Muhammedan LBS Wins 2016 Primary School Knockout

  Banjul-based Muhammedan Lower Basic School won the defending Champions Albion Lower Basic School last Thursday in the 2016 Primary Schools Boys Knockout Tournament Finals which was held at the July...

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Fans Are Worst When Results Are Bad –BAJO

    “Fans are happy when the results are good, but worst when the results are bad,” the president of the Gambia Football Federation, Lamin Kaba Bajo reacted to the behavior of disgruntled fans and...

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We Are Committed to this Course – U-20 Boss Omar Sise

  Gambia U-20 Coach Omar Sise said his team is committed to the course as the Young Scorpions seek a place in the third and final round of the African Youth Championship qualifiers away to Morocco on...

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Kaba Sends Condolences to Pinnick on Death of Keshi

  The President of the Gambia Football Federation Lamin Kabba Bajo has sent a letter of condolence to the President of Nigeria Football Federation Mr. Amaju Pinnick on the sudden demise of Mr. Stephen...

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Peru 2005: Mo Ceesay’s Crucial Penalty Miss Explained- – INCIDENT HAPPENED 12...

  Former African U-17 champion and ex-vice captain of that Gambian team, Abdoulie Bakary Njie, has lifted the lid on the mystery surrounding Momodou Ceesay’s crucial penalty miss at the World...

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YOUNG SCORPIONS TO TAKE ON MOROCCO TONIGHT

The Gambia U-20 team, known as Young Scorpions, will take to the field few hours from now for a crucial match against their Moroccan counterparts in the African Youth Championship qualifiers in Rabat....

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Lamin Sports Committee Opens Registration for Nawettan Qualifiers

As nawettan centres prepare for the 2016 nawettan fiesta, the Lamin Youth and Sports Committee has announced that registration is being open for teams for the qualifiers this month. Meanwhile, in...

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Gambia Hosts ECOWAS Jnr Athletics Championship

  Over the weekend, The Gambia through The Gambia Athletic Association (GAA) hosted a two-day Ecowas Junior Athletics championship held at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. The two-day championship...

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Biri’s Son, Yusupha, Rejoices After Helping Club to First Ever Title

  Yusupha Njie, son of legendary Gambian footballer, Biri Biri, has described as a great feeling the accomplishment of helping his Fus de Rabat side to its first ever Moroccan Boto Pro League title...

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Nigeria Dominates Ecowas Jnr Athletics Championship

    As the two-day Ecowas Junior Athletics Championship came to an end in Banjul on Sunday, Nigerian dominated the championship, winning nine medals and followed by hosts Gambia. This is the second...

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Omar Sise Frowns at Referees’ Performance

    Gambia U-20 Coach Omar Sise has expressed his dissatisfaction with the performance of the Libyan referees in his side’s penalty shootout defeat of Morocco. The officials allowed an off sight goal...

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Morocco Coach Tips Gambia to Qualify

   Morocco Coach Mark Wotte has tipped The Gambia to qualify for the finals of the African Youth Championship in Zambia following their qualification to the third round of the qualifiers on Sunday. The...

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