After Senegal’s first title in the African Cup of Nations on Sunday evening against Egypt, President Macky Sall declared Monday to be “holiday, non-working and paid”.
Dakar is celebrating. After the last shot on goal in a stressful session for the nerves of an entire nation, the Senegalese people were able to exult and let their joy explode. Just like the president of the country who congratulated the selection coached by Aliou Cissé.
“African champions. What a game ! Which team ! You did it. Beautiful moment of football, beautiful moment of communion and national pride. Congratulations to our heroes,” posted Macky Sall. The latter also decreed Monday’s day “holiday, non-working and paid” after “the brilliant victory”.
And while he was to be absent until February 9 for various stays in Egypt, Ethiopia and the Comoros, the president “cancelled” to “welcome Monday” Sadio Mané and his teammates at Yoff military airport ( Dakar).
The players and members of the management of the national team will be “decorated” Tuesday by Macky Sall, at the presidential palace in Dakar.
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In Dakar to celebrate, the record holder for the number of selection goals (29 goals between 1999 and 2009) loses his voice pic.twitter.com/1A6i32VpjS
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Since Sunday evening and the end of this final against Egypt (0-0, 4-2 at TAB), Senegalese around the world have been celebrating this very first title after two failures in the final (2002 and 2019).