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Dalton1
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 Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 19:25:53
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I shared conversation with Pa Alieu Loum who said he played with the deceased at Ports. Pa Loum who later moved to Walidan spoke high of the guy. Perhaps their time was most sacrificial where the incentives for soccer were little. The deceased was a strong mid-field player. Pa Loum now 50 extends his condolences to the late soccer star – frowning his face in disbelief and trying to picture his face imaginarily. He has requested a print out of it. May his soul rest in perfect peace!!
Dalton
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"There is no god but Allah (SWT); and Muhammad (SAW)is His last messenger." shahadah. Fear & Worship Allah (SWT) Alone! (:
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Dalton1
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Posted - 22 Apr 2008 : 05:26:38
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http://www.gainako.com/
A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN YUSUPHA SIBBY
By Yero Jallow
Soccer of old is far too cry from now. Like the Grammarian
Quinton Cummings of Gambia High School once put it, "Those
were the good old days when men were men" I couldn't agree
more with my former teacher especially now that it resonates
with the life of a soccer star, Captain Yusupha Sibby fondly
'Captain Sam Sibby' or simply ' Cappy ' who recently passed
away in Banjul, the Gambia. It is true the activists believe good
people don't die because of their deeds that they left behind.
This is true for the case of captain Sam whose soccer endeavors
sparked a brilliant moment at Real de Banjul and the greater
Banjul neighborhood.
According to Mr. Pa Alieu Loum, former wing player for Ports FC and Walidan, Cappy was his
neighbor and a teammate at Ports FC and of the finest characters. He was a man of good spirit with
soccer talents that inspired a lot of Gambians especially those that knew his mid-field defense
(numbers 5 & 6). Cappy was a resident of Half-die, Banjul, The Gambia, believed to have died in his
fifties recently. Cappy, whose titled of honor was as a direct result of his soccer accomplishments was
the heart of Real de Banjul at the time, as narrated by Mr. Loum and Mr. Bah. Further he was an
organizer and the central unifier that combined personal skills and humor with his ambition for soccer
locally called Football.
In Mr. Loum's own words, ?I know him very well as we were residing in Half-Die, Banjul. We played
in the same team 'Ports FC. My elder brother Doctor Hector Loum was among his best friends. I
therefore extend my condolences to his brothers Bladdr Sibby (Germany) and Adou Sibby (Banjul).?
Another one of his admirers, Anne Forster a resident of Minnesota also added a touching tribute to
someone she one time admired. In a tearful tone Anne recalled the vibrant soccer star whose
momentum was a moving one, thus: 'Yusupha was very down to earth, a true team player, famous and
liked by everyone. I extend my condolences to his family especially his sister 'my friend, Mariam
Sibby.'
According to Mr. Cherno Bah another resident of Minnesota, who was a coach to Ndnaan soccer
team and happened to interact with Cappy in the vicinity then, thus: "Cappy was of a strong
personality, likewise in the field ' he was a solid rock, and off the field 'he was the sweetest person
with smiles. He was the bedrock of Real de Banjul and Gambia's National Squad. I want to pay
tribute to my uncle Musa Njie who was a team mate to the late Cappy."
With the above words coming from reliable sources, adds to the tens of others mourning a man of
soccer legacy whose contributions towards soccer cannot be forgotten just like that. In my whole life,
I didn?t have the opportunity to play soccer at a higher level because I was a herds boy but by such a
memorial piece of tribute, brought remorseful moments to why I missed the opportunity to have
played soccer, a game of my admiration - probably I would have been another 'Pele', yet still
"Biri-Biri " my long time admirers during the times that I played weakly in the field, breathing heavily.
The latest of its show was the summer of 2007 when I almost scored a golden goal in Minnesota, a
shot that surprised many and attracted a lot of echoes. At once I cried in my inner heart over the
opportunity that I missed 'to be a soccer star. The ball I handled in the 18-yards distance that angled
at a slant of 65 degrees hitting the bar and coiling in the net 'just below the cross horizontal bar,
changed my love for soccer for ever.
To the late Cappy, though I have never known you but at once began to search your love of soccer
from people who have known you then. May Almighty God's love and mercy decent on your soul for
eternity. I also take this opportunity to extend my condolence to his family, the players of Real de
Banjul especially those that played with him and all soccer lovers around.
The author of the article can be reached at editor@gainako.com. Please send in your articles
for publication.
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