Sierra Leone National Deaf team who are the for the 9th edition of the West Africa Deaf football tournament went out of the competition when they played to a draw with Nigeria after losing to Senegal in the open match by one goal to nil. After the elimination, the President for Deaf Football team in Sierra Leone Mariatu blamed government and football followers. She said “My heart bleeds look at the stands they are empty, “The Nigerians, Gambians, Malians, Senegalese & Liberian citizens are supportive but for us they neglect us” “It pains me because those at the helm have neglected us. I’m a woman and I have done mine to make these boys happy” “These people who we usually see being unable to do many things are only with disability and not disabled”
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Also after the elimination the boys were all laying down in Field with tears running from their eyes it was pathetic According to Ibrahim Conteh he said for him it was a surprise to know that Sierra Leone is hosting such important tournament with no publicity the no support from the players also affecting them to go out of the competition to early which is not good for the boys and the country.
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