Saul, with your Real support, please add your Young Africans nightmares. :)! Joe >From: Solomon Sylva <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Alhagi 'Biri Biri' Njie : Soccer Genius And Legend >Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 16:06:29 -0500 > >Yus, > >Thanks for the Biri article. It sure does bring back memories for many >of us, Football Players and fans. Biri was one of a kind, on and off the >field as Joe, Maila, Asbjorn, Malik and yourself have already stated. >A lot can be written on our sports legends in the earlier years. I would >be nice to have some documentary in place. One way to achieve this >is to have some sort of a reunion were all these folks are invited and >have them narrate their past experiences be Football, Basketball, >Volleyball, and Track and Field. > >Since we did not have the sponsors and support that these folks needed >to further their talents at the professional and international level, and >to >safe-guard their performances in those days, due to our poor >mismanagements, >favoritisms, lack of funding from our leaders; they sure would really >appreciate >anything that is put together in their honor. > >I was a big BOX Bar and REAL fan. Can't forget those days! > >Thanks a bunch guys! > >Peace >King Solomon > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Y C Jow" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 11:02 AM >Subject: Alhagi 'Biri Biri' Njie : Soccer Genius And Legend > > > > Well, Alhagi Njie Biri is still the greatest Gambian footballing export >ever. > > On a side note, the Zone II tourney just started and we managed to draw >1 - > > 1 with Les Grandes. > > > > Check this interview out. it's quite informative. > > > > > > Culled From All Africa.com - Independent > ><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> > >To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] > ><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>