{"id":40601,"date":"2023-08-11T14:41:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T14:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/?p=40601"},"modified":"2023-08-11T14:08:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T14:08:05","slug":"another-gambian-international-heads-to-bayelsa-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/another-gambian-international-heads-to-bayelsa-queens","title":{"rendered":"Another Gambian international heads to Bayelsa Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Nigerian Premier League giants Bayelsa Queens have signed another Gambian, Istaou Jallow. She joins compatriot and goalkeeper Matty Manga.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The forward was unveiled by the club Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to announce that Isatou Jallow, the talented attacker from the Gambia national team and former player of the Gambian Police Force FC has joined Bayelsa Queens FC. She has arrived in Bayelsa state and is already blending in fast with the team. We can\u2019t wait to see her in action,\u201d the club announced on its Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>The former Police FC forward has been out-of action due to an injury driven condition for two years.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to GFF Media from her base in Bayelsa State, Isatou expressed gratitude to the Gambia Football Federation for coming to her aid during the period of injury. \u201cI\u2019m happy, and so excited to return to playing football again. It was so frustrating because I\u2019ve sat for two years without playing football,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Isatou Basse as fondly called by her peers in connection to her hometown Basse said she is equally grateful to Gambian internationals Musa Barrow and Omar Colley. \u201cI\u2019m sure they would be very glad when they see that I have signed a contract. They, too, have contributed to my surgery and recovery,\u201d added.<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa FC is one of the biggest Female clubs in Africa and having to sign for the serial champions of the Nigerian female League, Isatou remarked that she is ready for the challenge. \u201cI\u2019m ready for the challenge, and I want to return to the national team to repay the support I received from the GFF. I would give my best to make the GFF proud,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Nigerian Premier League giants Bayelsa Queens have signed another Gambian, Istaou Jallow. She joins compatriot and goalkeeper Matty Manga. 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