The colorful ceremony, held at the Monrovia City Court, was officiated by His Honor Ben Barco, Stipendiary Magistrate and attended by family, friends and key figures in Liberia’s football community.
Monrovia – Former Liberia international striker, Dweh Allison, who once made history as the first Liberian to sign for Brazilian giants EC Palmeiras has wedded his longtime partner, Linda M. Settro, after a two-decade-long love story.
By Christopher C. Walker 0777898224/0886723075 [email protected]
The colorful ceremony, held at the Monrovia City Court, was officiated by His Honor Ben Barco, Stipendiary Magistrate and attended by family, friends and key figures in Liberia’s football community.
In 2011, Allison’s career was in the spotlight when CDS Soccer, in partnership with Lucksports, facilitated his groundbreaking move to Palmeiras.
Then a 21-year-old forward for Invisible Eleven and the national team, the Lone Star, Allison was fresh off being named Liberia’s top scorer and had already earned a reputation as the nation’s most formidable attacker.
That historic transfer made him the first Liberian to sign for a Brazilian top-flight club, a milestone that cemented his name in local football history.
For Allison, who also played for Watanga, NPA Anchors and Invincible Eleven, his marriage is as meaningful as his footballing triumphs.
“Not marrying Linda would’ve been my greatest mistake,” Allison admitted. “She was there when Liberia and the football world didn’t know me, when I had nothing and was a nobody. Today, I am proud to call her my wife.”
The couple, who have been together since the early 2000s, are parents to three children, including two daughters.
Allison also shared why he chose to marry his Liberian partner instead of seeking a relationship abroad:
“I don’t want to be like some African players who married foreigners and, in the end, things didn’t work out. I wanted to build with the woman who stood by me from day one through the struggles, through the journey. My biggest victory is her.”
Now back from the United States, Allison says his focus has shifted from goals on the pitch to goals in life: building his home, mentoring young players, and giving back to the game that once gave him glory.
