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Senegalese star Sadio Mane said that helping Liverpool to win the Champions League was special, but that his "absolute dream" is to parade through the streets of Dakar with the trophy of the Cup of Nations. Africa of Nations.
The West African team known as Teranga Lions is about to realize the dream of its 27-year-old talisman, starting with a semi-final against Tunisia in Egypt on Sunday.
"Going to Dakar with the trophy would be extraordinary," said Mane, who shared the Golden Boot Premier League trophy last season with fellow Africans Mohamed Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
"My absolute dream is to help Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations – which would surpbad even what I've achieved with Liverpool in the Champions League.
"We have to agree to be among the favorites and many people think we will face Algeria in the final," said the scorer of the three goals scored so far in the tournament.
"The four semi-finalists are quality teams and they can all win and win this competition.The champion will be the team that wants the trophy the most."
This is the first time that the Carthage Eagles in Tunisia have qualified for the penultimate stage since their first edition in 2004.
Senegal narrowly lost to host Egypt two years later, and it was the last time they had reached the semi-finals of the Nations Cup.
The Senegalese have impressed more than the Tunisians en route to the last four games. Central defenders of Naples, Kalidou Koulibaly and Mane, played a leading role in a four-game losing streak.
Tunisia made four consecutive matches before taking advantage of Madagascar's indecent victory over giant giant killers. 3-0 with captain Youssef Msakni among the goals.
Nigeria, triple winner, relies on young star Samuel Chukwueze to continue his development by returning the Super Eagles beyond Algeria.
At age 20 and 49 days, Chukwueze became the youngest scorer of this year's tournament, having scored his first international goal in the quarter-final against South Africa.
It was a meteoric rise for the young player, signed by Villarreal in 2017, following a strong season in Spain, including a goal at the 4: 4 draw against Barcelona and a decisive goal against Girona who strengthened his team. out of the relegation zone for good.
"Chukwueze has a good left foot, is fast, his center of gravity is low – which gives him a very good balance – and can give and score," said Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr, about his winger.
His teammate Ahmed Musa thinks that Chukwueze will become one of the stars of Nigeria's senior team in the future.
"I think that over time he will be one of the best players in the Super Eagles team," Musa said.
Last Updated: July 13, 2019 11:11
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