Sierra Leone: Mercury International Boosts Football Heroes

The biggest sports betting company in the country, Mercury International yesterday presented a cheque of Le15, 000,000 to the Sierra Leone Retired Heroes Foundation ahead of their match against their Nigerian counterparts on Sunday.

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Thu, December 11th, 2008

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