Senegal: the Lions received at the presidential palace before flying to the CAN
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Senegal team captain Kalidou Koulibaly.
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Last straight before the kickoff of the African Cup of Nations, this Sunday, January 9.
In Senegal, the Teranga Lions team was received Tuesday afternoon at the presidential palace, for the traditional flag handover ceremony by the Head of State, before flying to Cameroon.
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With corresponding note in Dakar,
Charlotte Idrac
All dressed in white, the Lions are "
ready
" according to their captain, Kalidou Koulibaly who received the national flag.
“
We are honored to receive the banner of our nation to hoist it as high as possible to the top of African football.
We are going to Cameroon with a lot of ambition and desire, we are going there with the win so that our country knows the intoxication of a great evening of victory in football and in a great competition.
"
In front of the Head of State, former players of the national team like El Hadji Diouf or Cheikh Seck, and members of the Senegalese Football Federation.
"
Today, we are at a crucial stage in what we all call this permanent quest for Senegalese football, this quest for a trophy
," insists the president of the federation, Augustin Senghor.
Mr. President, we are committed to doing everything in our power to bring you back to you and to the Senegalese people, thank you.
"
The supporters of the Casa Sports club, pumped up, came to encourage their champions.
Malamine Tamba president of the “Allez Casa” committee.
“
It's a symbolic moment.
This is to remind that they are not alone the Lions, they are with 16 million Senegalese with them.
And there are a lot of expectations from them.
It is not to put pressure on them.
It's just to transmit positive energies.
Forza the Lions.
"
And see you on January 10 for Senegal's first match against Zimbabwe.
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