Two of his sublime free kicks, which he scored against Saint-Etienne (2-2) a month ago, went viral on social media in Senegal. They allowed Senegalese supporters to remember Henri Saivet. Since CAN 2019’s defeat by Senegal against Algeria (0-1), the midfielder has not been called for selection. His club situation weighed him down, and he resigned from the selection. The Bordeaux former player is buried in Newcastle. He signed in 2016 and has only one Premier League match.
Henri Saivet, a French Ligue 2 player, is reborn in Pau, near Bordeaux, where he grew-up. He scored 4 goals in 9 games. He wants to use this rebirth to go back to the Lair. “Being recalled in selection is an objective,In an interview with him, he recalls these words. SoFootPublished on Friday, October 7. The coach told us that we could be called up if we were good at the club. Given my past and the difficulties I’ve been through, I’ll do everything possible to even be selected at first. I know what Aliou Cissé expects of me. I still hope to be able represent Senegal. I have never been to a World Cup, but we all desire to be able to participate. There is nothing more rewarding than representing your country”.
Henri Saivet won’t be able to shake down the hierarchy easily. The Lions won CAN 2021 in his absence. And new players like Pape Matar Sarr, Pape Guèye, Nampalys Mendy and even Pathé Ciss emerged in the midfield.
This article was first published on Sport News Africa.
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