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Claim: A Facebook blog, Born 2 Blog, claimed that Mohamed Kallon, the head coach of the Sierra Leone national football team, deliberately dropped East End Lions’ goalkeeper, Dauda Bangura, in favour of FC Kallon’s Isaac Caulker ahead of a world cup qualifier.
Verdict: The claim is false. According to the official list of players selected by head coach Mohamed Kallon, which was published by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Media and Marketing Department, Dauda Bangura of East End Lions is included in the squad.
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A Facebook post by Born 2 Blog has gone viral. It claims that Mohamed Kallon, the newly appointed national team head coach, left out Dauda Bangura, the in-form East End Lions goalkeeper. The post suggests that Kallon deliberately chose Isaac Caulker of FC Kallon instead.
Dauda Bangura has been one of the best-performing goalkeepers in the 2024/2025 Leone Rock Premier League. He has kept eleven clean sheets, the highest in the league so far, and has won two Man of the Match awards. Meanwhile, Isaac Caulker of FC Kallon has made only three appearances this season.
The post reads:
“Breaking News! Mohamed Kallon has deliberately dropped in-form East End Lions goalkeeper Dauda Bangura for FC Kallon’s Isaac Caulker. Dauda has kept eleven clean sheets, the highest of any goalkeeper in the league so far, and two Man of the Match awards, while Isaac Caulker has only played three games for FC Kallon this season.
“This biased selection raises serious concerns about Mohamed Kallon’s ability to resolve the long-standing favouritism in player selection for the national team. We are closely watching.”
This post has sparked strong reactions from football fans across Sierra Leone. Many supporters have questioned the fairness of the selection process and the transparency of Mohamed Kallon’s decisions. Given the potential for misinformation, DUBAWA decided to verify the claim.
Verification
DUBAWA contacted Jonathan Turner, an SLFA Media and Marketing Department member. He confirmed that the claim of Born 2 Blog is false. Turner stated that Dauda Bangura is part of the national team squad selected by head coach Mohamed Kallon. His name appears third on the official list published by SLFA.
Turner added that Isaac Caulker did not replace Bangura. He assured football fans that the selection process was based on performance and merit and that all the players chosen were considered the best for the national team at the time.
Conclusion
The claim by Born 2 Blog that Mohamed Kallon dropped Dauda Bangura from the national team in favour of Isaac Caulker is false. Official records from the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) confirm that Bangura has been selected for the squad.
