By Solomon Nwoke

THE hope of Liberia’s Lone Star launching the Manchester City striker Alex Nimely in the crunch duel against the Super Eagles on October 13, in the final round, second leg clash of the 2013 AFCON qualifier in Calabar hit the rocks Friday as the Liberian FA was unable to establish contact with the youngster’s club.

According to a  Liberian local Newspaper,  Independent Eye News Friday, “the Liberian Adebayor”, Nimely  was quoted as saying, “up till now, there has been no progress with respect to the Liberia Football Association (LFA) informing my club on the need to have me feature for the country and even informing FIFA via a written communication on the issue of going through the process to enable me play the Nigeria match”.

The youngster also indicated that his father Mr. Tchuimeni, made him to understand that LFA president Musa Bility was told to get in touch with City officials but “there is still no progress as my father has told me the LFA has not made any progress as they have not yet contacted my club, and in fact they have not started the process”, Nimely lamented.

With the match just few weeks away and the process taking at least more than a month for the player to be declared eligible by FIFA, it seems the Lone Star die-hards will have to wait for probably next year to see the ex Mighty Barrolle and-Cotton Sport linchpin in the colors of the Lone Star as he aims to reign havoc on opposing defenders.

The lad has meanwhile stated “I have already told everyone that I want to play for my motherland, Liberia, and that is the major thing I can do for now, to express the desire, the onus is on the country’s football authorities to do the necessary documentation, as I will be willing to adhere to any call or inquiry they might be keen on”.

-Vanguard

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