As Africa’s best/second best nation in the Africa Cup of Nations, it came as a shock to lose 2-3 against the football mosquito Norway. Now it turned out against the Ivory Coast and Brazil that the gang from the north was anything but a swarm of mosquitoes, but still. Senegal won 5-0 against Iraq and secured advancement to the round of 16, but disappeared after losing to Belgium. Now it is reported that a French legend will be called up to raise the proud football nation.
Now comes the evaluation of the World Cup performances, according to L’Ëquipe , Papae Thiaw’s job is hanging by a thread. The French newspaper claims that several of the representatives of the Senegalese Football Association want Patrick Vieira as the new coach.
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The Arsenal legend has been unemployed since he was sacked at Genoa in November. Vieira was born in Senegal, where he lived until he was eight years old.
Then we will see if Vieira is also up to the task.
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