After AFCON glory, Senegal ushers in world-class stadium
Thousands of Senegalese gathered on Tuesday for the inauguration of a 50,000-seater stadium aimed at making the country Africa's go-to venue for international events.
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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)
Senegal awards $87,000 cash, land to Cup of Nations-winning squad
Senegal's President Macky Sall awarded the national football team cash prizes and plots of land on Tuesday, AFP reporters said, following the squad's weekend victory in the African Cup of Nations.
Aliou Cisse: Senegal coach's path to Africa Cup of Nations glory
Aliou Cisse pointedly looked around Bamako's Stade du 26 Mars, then began a long run-up and blasted his penalty kick onto the shins of Boukar Alioum to hand Cameroon the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations title.
Led by Sadio Mane, Senegalese trio scoop top individual Afcon awards
Johannesburg - Led by star striker Sadio Mane, who also delivered the title-winning penalty, three Senegal representatives on Tuesday won the top individual player awards at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).
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.
Thousands of fans greet Senegal's Afcon heroes upon arrival in Dakar - in pictures
It was a day of celebration in Senegal after President Macky Sall declared a public holiday Monday to celebrate the national team's first Africa Cup of Nations title following their victory against Egypt.
Motsepe, Klopp, Le Roy, Eto'o, Belmadi: What was said about Afcon - the good and bad!
When Patrice Motsepe was elected African football supremo, he could never have imagined visiting grieving Cameroonians in the build-up to the Cup of Nations final less than one year later.