Izetta Sombo Wesley
Liberian footballer
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| Intro | Liberian footballer | |
| Places | Liberia | |
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Izetta Sombo Wesley is the head of the Liberia Football Association, which governs football in Liberia, including the national football team. Wesley was the first woman in Africa to head a football association when she took control in February 2004. Wesley was re-elected in March 2006 for a 4-year period.
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- "Can women help improve football in Africa?" 4 March, 2004, BBC News
- "Two Solid Punches Retain Izetta Until 2010" 20 March 2006, The Liberian Observer