Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions were knocked out of the competition following a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat by 2023 hosts Ivory Coast on Monday night in Yamoussoukro after the game ended 1-1 in extra time. The Teranga Lions were the only side to finish the group stage with a 100% record while the Elephants narrowly qualified as one of the four best third-placed sides. The...
Saudi Arabian Pro League side Al-Shabab have completed the signing of Habib Diallo from Strasbourg for a club-record of fee of €18 million. The Senegal international was in blistering form last season for the Blue and Whites, netting 20 goals in 37 games, finishing sixth on the goalscorers charts, nine goals behind top marksman Kylian Mbappe. Diallo departs Strasbourg scoring a total of 41 competitive goals...
Sadio Mane found the back of the net twice as Senegal defeated Brazil in an international friendly at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Tuesday night. The game was part of a campaign to tackle the problem of racism in football after Vinicius Junior came under the spotlight for racist abuse he suffered in La Liga match between Valencia and Real Madrid last month. The Selecao...
Senegalese forward Habib Diallo found the back of the net twice in Strasbourg’s 2-0 win over OGC Nice at Stade de la Meinau on Saturday. The 27-year-old got his first of the game inside the opening 40 seconds to score the fourth-fastest Ligue 1 goal in 2023. The strike was the third time the forward had scored inside the opening minute in the top French division...
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