Overjoyed fans in Senegal continue to celebrate the national football team after they brought home the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) trophy for the first time.
Earlier on Tuesday President Macky Sall told players they had reached the "summit of Africa", saying:
Here you are, on top of Africa. Thanks to your fighting spirit, your talent and your commitment, you have brought back to us the pride and honour that marks great people."Here you are, on top of Africa. Thanks to your fighting spirit, your talent and your commitment, you have brought back to us the pride and honour that marks great people."
Senegal's president also praised the national football coach, Aliou Cissé, for his efforts:
Thank you to coach Aliou 'El Tactico'. As I said, he doesn't talk much, he doesn't make noise, but he is efficient, and he brought us the Africa Cup with his valiant team. Thank you, from all those who were with you. Through quiet strength and imperturbable serenity, you have shown your qualities as a leader of men."Thank you to coach Aliou 'El Tactico'. As I said, he doesn't talk much, he doesn't make noise, but he is efficient, and he brought us the Africa Cup with his valiant team. Thank you, from all those who were with you. Through quiet strength and imperturbable serenity, you have shown your qualities as a leader of men."
Source: BBC
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I am happy for Senegal, they have proven what a determined people can do, watching final match, it was obvious from the blast of the whistle that Senegal were determined to lift the trophy for the first time and they did. They have in their team a young man who is ready to share his fortune with the less privileged in society, for Sadio Mane to visit a hospital in Cameroon for a check up after their march with Cape Verde and on seeing a seriously sick Cameroon child on a hospital bed asked to know what was wrong with the child, after being told details of the child's ailment, Sadio mane immediately gave out 400,000 CFA for the treatment of this boy child, that singular gesture was enough for God to reward Senegal with the trophy. Kudos to Senegal.