Soccer prediction Coulibaly and Senegal dedicated the ex-midfielder of the national team to the playoffs of the World Cup. Papa Bouba Diop, who scored against France in 2002, died 2 years ago
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Senegal dedicated the victory and qualification to the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup to his former midfielder.
The African team defeated Ecuador (2:1) in the 3rd round of the group stage and advanced to the 1/8 finals of the tournament.
Today is the anniversary of the death of former Senegal national footballer Papa Bouba Diop on November 29, 2020 after a long illness.
After the game, the Senegalese showed a banner with the image of an ex-footballer with the inscription A real lion never dies. The team of Senegal has a nickname - the Lions of Teranga.
This is a special day for the Senegalese. Today is the anniversary of his death. We really wanted to do something big for him today.
Papa Bouba Diop is our childhood, he was everything to Senegalese football. He was a big loss for us. This is for him.
It`s a great honor to have his number on my armband, ` said Senegal`s captain and Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who scored the first goal for the national team and won the match, in an interview with beIN sports.
Photo: REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
Papa Bouba Diop became famous after the winning goal against the French team (at that time - the reigning world champion) in the opening match of the 2002 World Cup. For Senegal, he played a total of 63 games and scored 11 goals.
At the club advised by soccer picks level, the midfielder played for Lance, Fulham, Portsmouth, West Ham, AEK and other teams. He ended his career in 2013.
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