Following the prestigious bagging of his award from the Sports Journalists Association of The Gambia (SJAG), former Gambia international, Cherno Samba, on Tuesday April 23 presented his autobiography “ Still in the game” to The President of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Mr. Lamin Kaba Bajo in a brief ceremony held at the Football House in Kanifing.
Samba in presenting the book, said he is happy to be back home at his own expense and to visit the GFF President to present to him his latest write up. He expressed gratitude to Mr. Bajo for accepting to receive him and hailed him for the good work he is doing in the quest to develop Gambian football. He said as a former Scorpions player, he knows how it feels to manage a football crazy country, especially when resources are not forthcoming. He noted with stress that players owe a duty to their country and should live up to expectation and be truly dedicated to their job.
Samba recognises the talents abound in the country and noted that it is the duty of the players to stay dedicated and loyal to national call ups.
In receiving the book, Mr. Bajo, who also scoped the Sports Personality of the Year Award at the 2018 National Sports Award, thanked Mr. Samba hailed the former England national youth team player as a true son of the land. He congratulated him for a smart job by writing up his story while in football. Kaba told Cherno that the GFF offices are always opened to him whenever he wants to come on board. He stated that football administration in the country means collective efforts and called on Cherno and his colleagues that formerly played for The Gambia to come forward and be part of the game at home.
He said although resources are scarce in The Gambia, the GFF under his leadership will continue to strive until such a day that the country would be seen at both continental and global competitions. He cited the near missed at the 2019 AFCON final matches as a beacon of hope for The Gambia if things had to turned out another way.
