I'm humbled and honoured to have been chosen by
@CAF_Online
to be part of the panel for the first phase (nominations) and the voting phase for the upcoming
#CAFAwards2022
It has been a busy morning of voting for the best in the various categories. Viva African football 🙌🏿
Bakary Papa Gassama ❤️
I sat next to him yesterday in the ✈️ from Douala to Yaoundé and he kept giving that no pressure smile while on his phone. Africa's best referee that.
#TotalEnergiesAFCON2021
Ebrima Darboe earns first Gambia call-up
Ebrima Darboe's superb run to the season for
@ASRomaEN
's Primavera side has been rewarded with a first Scorpions call-up.
"Every athlete needs constant stimulation to move forward," Darboe told me earlier. 1/2
Sad day for 🇬🇲 football
Former Gambia and
@SevillaFC_ENG
forward Alhagie Momodou Njie 'Biri Biri' has passed on.
He died today (19 July 2020) in Dakar at the age of 72.
The Scorpions camp in Marrakech opened today following the arrival of coach Tom Saintfiet and his staff.
Assan Ceesay, Modou Jobe, and Yankuba Minteh are the first players to arrive ahead of Sunday's
#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023Q
against the Republic of the Congo.
Congratulations to Gina Bass for winning the Woman of the Year and Exemplary Youth of the Year awards at last night's
#TFNHeroesAwards
.
The young woman deserves everything coming her way and it makes me proud that we (
@SjagGambia
) named her our Sports Personality three years ago
I’ll be tweeting about African Women competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics using the hashtag
#KnowHerName
.
Join me on this journey but first, who is your favourite out there? 😅😅
"It was the choice of Steve and club to call him back."
#TeamGambia
coach Tom Saintfiet here with an update on
@stevetrawally1
's withdrawal from the Scorpions squad.
🎥
@PaulPrierra
I visited
@yusupha_11
just before he joined the Scorpions training camp in Antalya, Turkey to talk about the just concluded Primeira Liga season.
We also talked about the comparisons with his dad, late Gambian football great Alhagi Momodou Njie, whose nickname was 'Biri Biri'.
Sad news
The announcer at the WAFU A U-20 final has announced the passing of former Senegal and
@FulhamFC
midfielder Pape Bouba Diop.
Diop scored Senegal's winner against France at 2002
@FIFAWorldCup
Rest in peace Gaindeh
CONFIRMED
@LUFC
youngster Cody Drameh has been named in Gambia's provisional squad for next month's training camp in Algarve.
The former
@England
youth international is one of seven newcomers in the Scorpions squad unveiled this afternoon by coach Tom Saintfiet.
#TotalEnergiesAFCONU20
🇪🇬 👌🏿
Three exciting weeks of following the next big stars of the continent doing their ting in the land of the Pharaoh!
Always happy to see my blooder
@modoubeyai
at these tournaments!
Here's to a lot more success
🆕 | Do Slavie přichází osmnáctiletý gambijský 🇬🇲 útočník Ebrima Singhateh, který naposledy působil v estonském Paide.
Singhateh podepsal v Edenu pětiletou smlouvu a na úvod svého angažmá se připojí k
#SKSBtym
. ✍️
📰
#Singhateh2027
➡️
Unlike Awa, Adama holds her country's record for the most goals in the league and the national team.
The lethal forward has scored 165 goals in 114 league appearances adding to her 18 goals in 12 matches for the Queen Scorpions.
JUST IN
#TeamGambia
's delegation tested negative for Covid-19 this morning in Douala. The Scorpions will train later this afternoon at 15:00 GMT.
#AFCON2021
The Scorpions will assemble in Saudi Arabia on Monday for a week-long camp to finally begin preparations for their second
#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023
campaign.
The staff and the 27 selected players will be in Banjul on Monday, January 8, 2024 before traveling to CIV two days later.
1st call-up
Swindon Town skipper
@saidoukhan1
,
@Wrexham_AFC
ace
@jacobmendy17
, and Sweden youth international Yahya Kalley have received their first-ever Scorpions invite for next month's AFCON qualifier against 🇸🇸
The Bright Stars will host 🇬🇲 on 14 June in Ismailia, Egypt.
Portuguese champions
@Sporting_CP
have unveiled Young Scorpions 🇬🇲 midfield maestro Lamarana Jallow.
Jallow 19, joined from Elite United.
"I have quality with and without the ball, I'm good technically and I have the ability to pass," the
#AFCONU20
🇲🇷 star told the club website.
🗣️ "Estou muito feliz por fazer parte desta família, onde grandes jogadores deram os seus primeiros passos"
Lamarana Jallow é a mais recente cara nova dos
#Sub23SCP
✍️
👉
Victor Lindelöf and his wife are spending the international break on a trip to Gambia with the United Nations Children's Fund to work with underprivileged children.
Amazing 😍👏
#mufc
Tom Saintfiet has named his squad for the
#AFCON2023Q
qualifiers against South Sudan and Congo.
Saintfiet has resisted any temptation to recall Alasana Manneh, Yusupha Njie and Ali Sowe in his latest squad but has brought back the fit-again duo of Ablie Jallow and Hamza Barry.
Saine to join Azam in Sousse
Tanzanian side
@azamfc
has invited
Young Scorpions Physio Ebrima Saine to join their pre-season camp in Sousse, Tunisia.
The former GPA and Elite Utd man will reunite with
@Youssou_Dabo
as he prepares for the new Tanzanian season.
Friday
@TheGambiaFF
has announced the date for the Scorpions preliminary
@FIFAWorldCup
qualifier against Angola in Banjul.
The Palancas Negras will take on Tom Saintfiet's 🇬🇲 on Friday, 6 September at 17:00 GMT.
The Scorpions last match on a Friday was a 1-1 home draw to CAR
Jour de match
The Young Scorpions will begin the defence of their WAFU A U-20 title this evening in Nouakchott.
The
#AFCONU20
bronze medalists will take on Cape Verde at 17:30 GMT in Group B. The finalists will qualify for next year's
#TotalEnergiesAFCONU20
in Egypt.
VAR 2
Gambia's 40 year-old referee Bakary Papa Gassama will be involved in Friday's
#TotalAFCON2019
final between
#TerangaLions
and
#LesVerts
in Cairo.
The record three times African Referee of the Year will serve as VAR 2 whiles Alioum Sidi of 🇨🇲 will be in the middle
#SENALG
Very happy to join
@uslecce
. l’m so excited for all the challenge ahead. I can't wait to play my first game.
I would like to thank everyone for all the wonderful welcome messages.
#Alhamdulillah
🤲🏾 # ForzaLecce🟡🔴
#TrustTheProcess
🇬🇲❤️
Dar es Salaam
The Scorpions will play their preliminary
#FIFAWorldCup2026
qualifiers against Burundi and Cote d'Ivoire at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Tanzania.
The Gambia has decided to host 🇨🇮 in Dar es Salaam on Monday, 20 November four days after facing Burundi.
It's hard to believe that you are no longer with us legendary
@MamadousalifD15
! You were more than a colleague, friend and brother - May Allah grant you Jannatul Firdawsi.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un