Pape Gueye is set to play his first World Cup match with Senegal. The MidfielderOlympique de Marseille wants to get on the Qatari grasses. The 23-year-old isn’t afraid to show his ambition. Interview with AFP: The one who has 12 selections in the Lions of Teranga did not stop dreaming.
” There is always a wait. People know we are a quality team and won the first CAN in Senegal. They are now waiting for our presence in front of the entire world, stated the OM midfielder. We have a goal. It’s very ambitious and I won’t tell you what it is. “, assures Pape Gueye. The latter explained that he was entitled to ” Dream like France or Spain “. ” We don’t think we can do better than them. The world sees our potential and we show it by proving that Senegal can reach the same heights as other nations. “.
Sadio Mané, a big loss, but…
But who says Senegal necessarily thinks of the absence of Sadio Mané. Pape Gueye is well aware of this. The player who was trained in Le Havre doesn’t want this to be a problem. Actually, the opposite is true. Even though it is complicated, the African champion has faith in his teammates.
“It changes everything, Sadio Mané. Every time he touches the ball, opponents shout ‘watch out!’ and it releases the other players. The captain is Kalidou Koulibaly, but when Mané speaks in the locker room, you listen. Mané is irreplaceable but we have very good attackers, side players with a bit of his style, speed, percussion…Senegal will be competing against the Netherlands in the competition on Monday, in a group that also includes Qatar and Ecuador.
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