This is a huge blow for the Teranga Lions. Senegal international striker Sadio Mané left in the 21st minute of play for Bayern Munich on Tuesday against Werder Bremen and could be unavailable for the World Cup in Qatar. “It’s very big and sad news”, reacted Fatma Samoura, Secretary General of FIFA, in an exclusive interview granted to Europe 1 and which will be found in full, Thursday evening, in the program Europe 1 Sports.
“This time we are going to implore them”
“We are going to use our marabouts”, declared the native of Senegal at the microphone ofEurope 1 Sports. To the question “are the marabouts effective for you?”, the latter replied with a nervous laugh: “I don’t know but in any case this time we will implore them”, before adding: “We hope miracles, he has to be there.”
Released through injury on Tuesday during a Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen, Sadio Mané is awaited by an entire people, even an entire continent. “Sadio, you have to play on the 21st,” said Fatma Samoura in a fatalistic tone, referring to Senegal’s first match, November 21 at 5 p.m., against the Netherlands.
The news is not reassuring
Always at the microphoneEurope 1 Sports, the secretary general of FIFA fears the worst for the man who was voted the best player on the African continent at the 66th Ballon d’Or ceremony. “The news is not reassuring” for the Bayern striker, insisted on the latter. Sadio Mané still has to carry out other exams on Saturday. His participation, or not, in the World Cup will then be final.
A whole country is currently holding its breath. “Senegal cannot yet digest this news. Everyone saw Senegal go very far”, concluded Fatma Soumaré in this exclusive interview granted by FIFA to Europe 1 and to be found in full, Thursday evening, in the ’emission Europe 1 Sports.