"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this overwhelming welcome, Sierra Leone. Since his arrival he has watched the Sierra Leone Amputee Football Club play, prompting the star to say "life is not about hope it's about the faith in realising your dreams on your own". He has often spoken out against racism in the sport, most notably after a match against Tottenham in February 2020. In 2021, he wrote a piece for The Players' Tribune, entitled "This Article Will Not Solve Racism in Football". During the announcement Thursday he was flanked by his mother and brothers as they sang a Christian song, "My God I'm very grateful for what you have done for me", to applause.

Source: The Star January 27, 2022 22:49 UTC