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African football chiefs acquitted after corruption trial, leave court in tears of joy

To the crushing disappointment of fans, the court case led to Sierra Leone being barred from qualifying matches to this year's Africa Cup of Nations [Courtesy]

Two former heads of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) were cleared of corruption charges on Monday after a high-profile case that led to a bust-up with FIFA.

Ex-SLFA president Isha Johansen, a leading women's football entrepreneur, and former general secretary Chris Kamara had faced an array of charges for misappropriation of funds.

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