Frenchman Renard calls for the development of school football in Africa. He praises Salah and Mane

The coach of the Saudi national football team, French Herve Renard, called for the development of school football in the continent of Africa to help children there play the game they love.

“The school stage is the beginning and the foundation,” Renard said in a video for the FIFA Media Center today. “We know very well that children in Africa play on the roads and on the sand, on the mud, on the asphalt roads and sometimes barefoot.”

He added, “This is also what makes them strong, and makes their development distinct with sporting traits and characteristics that are already close to the top when they reach the elite level in football. However, school football must be developed as there must be better infrastructure elsewhere. ".

Renard also emphasized that, "It is important to develop. When we were children - and I include myself in that - one of the dreams was to become a professional footballer."

He praised what a group of stars of the brown continent is doing, and continued by saying: "The same thing happens to the children of Africa, the dream is to go out and play in the biggest clubs in Europe. Just as today's ambassadors for African football did, specifically Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Senegalese goalkeeper Edward Mendy, who He is one of the best goalkeepers in the world at the moment. They are a great role model for the youth of Africa, and they should be given this opportunity."

He explained, "We are fortunate to have a game that is beyond description on every continent, right?! I think football is an exciting thing for all of us, and it's great to develop it and constantly think about how to improve the players and make them better."

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