Disarmament apart, demobilization apart, peace process is on but what should give Liberians reasons to throng the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex on Sunday - not as refugees and displaced people, but as nationalists who are going to cheer and invigorate their fellow compatriots to pull a victory against the Eagle of Mali in the ongoing joint Nations Cup-World Cup qualifiers.

Little Weah and his friend Wehtee live there at Corner West. Wehtee's rubber football brings him joy indeed and he was moved by recent news that Lone Star is expected to play the national team of Mali. So he called Weah: "Come let us play. I am Lone Star and your are Mali (not knowing the name of the national team of Mali).

No, I will be Lone Star," Weah insisted. "OK," Wehtee agreed.

The ball was handed over to Weah as the Lone Star to start the "match". He bounced it with his hands and the play began.

Weah dazzled and made attempts to beat by Wehtee who is considered a better player, but today's encounter between he and Weah was different.

Weah managed to pass him and smartly kicked the ball into Wehtee's (the Mali) goal and he yelled "GOAL".

"GOAL, GOAL, GOAL, Wehtee who was playing Mali also yelled. That got Weah surprised and laughing: "but ehn you say Mali again?" "Yes, but Lone Star scored so I have to yell for goal," Wehtee reminded his friend.

The two lads are not along in their desire to see Lone Star springing up again and dethroning the giants in African football, as they did to Egypt, Malawi, Nigeria, Ghana, and other big names in African soccer.

All roads lead to the SKD Sports Complex to witness the national gems for the name they once had when the full squad of Lone Star - with the likes of George Oppong Weah, James Salinsa Debah, Oliver Markor, Zizi Roberts, Kelvin Segbwe, Joe "Armstrong" Nagbe, Jonathan Segbwe, Prince Daye and others were cutting to sizes those who profess to be the gurus of football in mother Africa.

Today, some of those stars, like George Weah and Joe Nagbe, will no longer be there to create that sort of formidable force that once scared Africa and the sent strong signals to Europe and other parts of the world that this tiny West African state was well on its way to big time football.

That dream, though, seems far fetched today, and the continuous "no money syndrome" has cut the limbs of the national team, and has indelible marks on the mind of professional and home based players as if since Samuel Doe is dead football is finished in Liberia.

But the Liberian people think the spirit will be with "The Boys".

Some are still resolute that even though politics has failed them, sports would give them joy and the cause to converge at the SKD to clap and dance and sing the National Anthem, put the war behind them and unite under one banner - Lone Star for victory.

And the UNMIL Chief on Disarmament, Clive Jacklin might just as well put disarmament on freeze on Sunday while the national stars are marching on the Stadium to do it to the Malian Already, Kadala Kromah is spending time with his dependable players and technical staff carving out strategies to teach the Malian a lesson.

He invited nine players - professionals whom Liberian people know have pulled the victory that made former President Charles Taylor to declare a day of from work in appreciation of Lone Star's victory against Nigeria.

Come Sunday, the attention of Liberians, Africa and rest of the world will be focused on what comes out the Lone Star-Eagle encounter.

Husbands will leave their wives at home to go and watch their compatriots fight the battle that has no bazogas and AK-47s. Some wives have also been planning to leave the guys and storm the SKD Sunday.

Churches that run beyond 12 noon stand to lose some of their members to the football game, for this match on Sunday being the first major international match since the three LURD attacks on Monrovia, now dubbed in Liberia as the "world Wars Three".

The Liberia National Soccer Team, the Lone Star which has been training vigorously since the past weeks is said to be set and ready for the kill come Sunday.

Six of the nine professional players invited by the Liberia Football Association with advice of the national coach Kadala Kromah are already on the ground.

Those in town include the nation's celebrated star, striker James Salinsa Debah, stylish and crafty dribbler Prince Daye, defender Jimmy Dixon, Defender-cum-striker George Gebro, Dioh Williams and goalie Sunday Siah.

Our Sports Editor who visited the practice sessions of the Lone Star on the campus of the Baptist Seminary say the six professional players and their home-based compatriots are in high spirit and set to die a little Mama Liberia.

The players told the Analyst that they are going all out to pull a victory. "We are set and ready for the match despite present financial constraints faced by the government," the players said.

Because of the importance of the match, the professional players have vowed to put all problems behind them in order to bring pride to the Liberian people as the country moves toward peace and reconciliation.

Even though, the Malians are regarded as having a good playing team, but the Liberian soccer heroes have vowed to uproot their tentacles and destroy them on Sunday.

"There will be no turning back and victory is setting," the players were heard making vow to each other.

But there are fears as to whether the Lone Star is adequately prepared to under the task, considering that the team has not had sufficient support in terms of financial empower among others.

What is now clear is that Zizi Roberts, who most Liberians thought would have come down to strengthen the defense, has already washed off his hands from the pending match.

There is no definite decision from Oliver Markor as yet, but football analysts say it might be a full blown conclusion that Markor would not come to honor his national assignment There is no affirmative word from Alvin Kieh. But a source close to him say he may be arriving today or Saturday, something many sports connoisseurs say is not healthy for the coordination of the team on the field of play, when some players did not practice with their colleagues.

In fact, Alvin "Power" Kieh is said to be in neighboring La Cote d'Ivoire and is expected to arrive in the country to join his colleagues for the Sunday encounter.

Despite the affirmative news that Zizi Roberts will not come, Liberians are still hopeful that he may be provided his ticket in the eleventh hour The match is one the Group "A" encounters, and considered as a crucial to the two sides as they are vying for the three vital points in the group.

Information gathered at the local football house say tickets are bound to make big sale for the Sunday match, as more and more soccer lovers are said to be prepared to buy their tickets and to at the SKD to cheer Lone Star to victory.

Other match schedules for Group "A" are Senegal playing Congo at home, Togo will play away in Zambia. The two matches are scheduled for tomorrow.