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Mamadou Niang will refuse next call-up…

By: Magnusson | April 15th, 2008 | 4 Comments »

fas-13042008.jpgIn an interview with Algerian newspaper “Le Buteur” about the upcoming Seneagl confrontation against Algeria, mamadou Naing, Marseille’s number 1 threat has revealed that he would not be reporting for duty. The 28 year-old who may be living his best season so far declared;

“After the African Cup of Nations in Ghana, I decided to take some time to think and fall back from the National Team in order to see morer clearly. I have seen things in Ghana that I did not care for and that I can’t condone. So I decided I would not be responding positively to the Senegal call-ups until I haven’t spolen with the new People at the Federation and with my Coach”

See this should have me shook. mamadou Niang is the best senegalese player playing today but he ahs so many things against him on this one that I don’t see this having any effectr on whoever is concerned. First of all, no matter what he says, Mamad’ as he likes to be called, has never showed anything stellar with the Lions and I am still wating for him to prove all those who believe he doesn’t play 100% wrong. For the record, I think he plays because he kinda HAS to but he never was as patriotic as a Henri Camara for example.
Anyway, The other reason is that most non-european players will be on vacation between the four games in Jube and this seems all too convenient for him to be suddenly concerned with the winner workings of the tem while he was faking an inkury last year to go on vcation with his family in Washington D.C (Of all places?).
Anyway, this is another one of those convenience retirement and I’m looking forward to seeing him back in the Selection next season.


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Abedi Pele thinks we’ll go through…

By: Magnusson | January 19th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

abedi_pele.thumbnail.jpgAbedi Ayew Pele, arguably one of the best players Africa has produced and undoubtedly one of the most charismatic one predicted that Senegal and South Africa would go through in the D Group but thinks that Ghana will win their fifth tournament on home soil.
Speaking to a South African newspaper, the three-time African Player ... [read]


Elhadji Diouf was handed the National Flag…

By: Magnusson | January 17th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

equipe_senegal400.thumbnail.jpgBefore every competition, the captain of every National Team is given the flag as a symbol of responsibility for the battles to come. Aside from the barbaric and historic memories, this tradition is always a great way to send off the team and make them understand that the whole country will be behind them ... [read]


Mamadou Niang doesn’t want you to think he’s God…

By: Magnusson | January 15th, 2008 | 4 Comments »

niang2.thumbnail.JPGAfter what has been one of the most impressive starts (save for Karim Benzema) in the French league this season, Mamadou Niang, “MR 50%” when it comes to Marseille, has been elected Player of the month for the second month in a row and the fourth time in his career (after may 2005 ... [read]


Last day home, Senegal beats Namibia 3-1…

By: Magnusson | January 13th, 2008 | 5 Comments »

In our last game in Dakar before leaving for Tamalé, Senegal managed to beat a pretty weak-looking namibian team. Not to be disrespectful or anything but we just seemed to be circles around them on this game. Henryk Kasperczak didn’t even have his A-team, with some light injuries for the likes of Habib Bèye and Abdoulaye Diagne Faye . he ... [read]


Elhadji Diouf, the enfant terrible of senegalese football…

By: Magnusson | January 11th, 2008 | 4 Comments »

diouf_nouveau_1.thumbnail.jpgCriticized for his highly entertaining night-escapades, his judicial problems and his more than questionnable sport performances, the captain of Senegal, El Hadji Diouf nevertheless manages to preserve an unequalled popularity with the supporters, who count on him to pick up the country’s first trophy in the next CAN come February 10th.
It’s in eleven days ... [read]


The new players…

By: Magnusson | January 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

bouna-coundoul_senegal.thumbnail.jpgOut of the 23 players picked by Henryk Kasperczak, eight will be at their first ACN in a few weeks. Some of them may not even have played a single time for the national team in an official game but it is somehow nice to see some fresh new faces in the squad. Here ... [read]


Pape Diouf doesn’t think Senegal can win the ACN…

By: Magnusson | January 8th, 2008 | 11 Comments »

diouf_fifa.thumbnail.jpgPape Diouf, the senegalese president of Marseille is a man whose opinion is very often seeked by the senegalese press and they asked him this sunday his opinion about the possible outcome of the ACN and if he thought Senegal could win it or not. Here is what he answered: ‘‘In the major competitions, ... [read]


Henryk Kasperczak, the press conference…

By: Magnusson | January 8th, 2008 | 7 Comments »

arton5885.thumbnail.jpgThis is the whole press conference that took place this afternoon in Dakar. Only for die-hard fans and french speakers but it’s still a pretty interesting watch.
The national coach is Henryk Kasperczak, polish and french player who famously finished his career at Metz as a player and coached FC Metz(78/84), AS Saint-Etienne(84/87), RC Strasbourg(87/89), ... [read]


Schlass! And the list is cut down to 23…

By: Magnusson | January 8th, 2008 | 5 Comments »

lions_07_1.thumbnail.jpgHello, I’m Massaër from the Marseille offside and I’ll be taking over the Senegal World Cup Blog til the next World Cup.
So Henry Kasperczack went at first with the new trend of taking half the country for the ACN. He took 38 players and only three of those knew they were not going to ... [read]


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