2023-11-07 23:40:56
During the final of the Gorée Mayor’s Cup, former Senegal Lions striker El Hadji Diouf spoke about Senegal’s numerous nominations for the CAF Awards. The Lions of Senegal are represented by two players among the 30 nominated for the title of best African player of the 2022-2023 season.
However, for the double African Ballon d’Or, the priority must be to focus on the collective trophies to come. “ You know, we can’t keep winning individual trophies all the time. The Ballon d’Or is something else. EL H. We have players who shine in their clubs like Pape Matar Sarr…”, declared El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf.
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For the latter, ” It’s up to them to say that tomorrow, we will be the successors of Sadio Mané, El Hadj Diouf to win the Ballon d’Or. Iliman Ndiaye and all these players can do it and I believe it’s a winning mentality » .
Continuing his argument, El Hadji Diouf recalls that even if Senegal remains the ultimate favorite for the next CAN in Ivory Coast, nations like Morocco, Cameroon and certain outsiders have their say. Confident about Senegal’s domination of African football with recent successes, Diouf boosted the cadets who are participating in the U17 World Cup from November 10.
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« Let them enjoy playing, giving pleasure and telling themselves that we are from Senegal, we have won all the continental trophies. There are players like young Diouf (Amara, editor’s note) who is really good and with his young age, why not break a record and knock on the door of the A team » , adds the Senegalese football legend.
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