Ebola Virus scare: Sierra Leone put football matches on hold

The Ebola scare has compelled the Sierra Leone football association to cancel all football matches with immediate effect in an effort to stem the spread of the virulent disease.

It could also be recalled that just last week, fellow West African nation, Liberia, suspended all football activities for the same reason as they are already counting the number of dead persons.

According to BBC, the football ban means that the national team may not be able to play their at-home 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Cameroon next month.

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