From Mali 2002 villain to Cameroun 2021 hero, Aliou Cisse is Senegal’s man of the moment
[FILE]Senegal’s head coach Aliou Cisse (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
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From Mali 2002 villain to Cameroun 2021 hero, Aliou Cisse is Senegal’s man of the moment
Twenty years ago, Alou Cisse played himself into the bad books of many Senegalese football fans, when he lost his penalty kick to hand the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun the Africa Cup of Nations title. The match ended 3-2 in favour of the Camerounians in the shootout after a goalless draw in 90 minutes and extra time. As customary with defeats, Aliou Cisse, who was the team captain at that time, wept openly at Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, Mali. He ‘had murdered sleep,’ and was restless throughout the night, while the Camerounians celebrated. That tournament in Mali marked the best ever result in Senegalese football history until they finished as runners-up once again three years ago in Egypt, where the Teranga Lions lost 0-1 to Algeria. However, many Senegalese fans saw Cisse as the man who stopped them from sipping from the golden cup. From sadness to joy, Cisse was all smiles on Sunday night at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroun, as he ran around the arena, waving to the crowd with his Senegalese flag flying high.
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Sadio Mane has expressed his delight at winning the Africa Cup of Nations, saying: “It’s the best day of my life and the best trophy of my life.” Senegal made history by winning AFCON for the first time on Sunday evening, having been beaten in two previous finals in 2002 and 2019. Mane featured in the latter defeat, when the Lions of Teranga lost 1-0 to Algeria in Cairo. Ad/> They had more luck this time round, beating Egypt on penalties at the Olembe Stadium.