“WHEN THE PRESIDENT CAME CALLING: JNB HONORS JNJ, THE MAN WHO TAUGHT LIBERIA TO SEE FOOTBALL DIFFERENTLY”

Boakai Reaches Out to Aging Football Icon JNJ

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has paid tribute to one of Liberia’s most celebrated football pioneers, legendary former Lone Star player and coach Josiah Nils Johnson, affectionately known as “JNJ,” during a courtesy visit to his Gardnersville residence on Saturday, September…

“WHEN THE PRESIDENT CAME CALLING: JNB HONORS JNJ, THE MAN WHO TAUGHT LIBERIA TO SEE FOOTBALL DIFFERENTLY”

At the home of veteran footballer and former Lone Star coach Josiah Nagbe Johnson (JNJ), President Joseph Nyuma Boakai (JNB) found not just an old friend, but a living piece of Liberia’s football history. Sometimes, the most impactful presidential visits occur not under grand chandeliers, behind heavy government doors, or in front of cameras. Instead, […]

Honoring a Sporting Legend: President Boakai Visits Former Lone Star Player and Coach Josiah N. Johnson - Global News Network Liberia

BARNESVILLE, GARDNERSVILLE TOWNSHIP — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., paid a courtesy visit yesterday to former Lone Star player and coach Josiah Nils Johnson, affectionately known as “JNJ.” The visit served as a formal recognition of the veteran’s monumental contributions to sports, particularly the development of soccer in Liberia. “I admire those who have contributed […]