Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly has disclosed how talismanic forward Sadio Mane pushed the team to victory against Ecuador.
The Terangha Lions won the keenly contested tie 2-1 to secure a place in the Round of 16.
Koulibaly scored the winning goal for Aliou Cisse’s side.
He stated post-game that he received a pre-game “good luck” message from Mane while adding: “There are lots of things going on. We knew the anniversary of Papa [Bouba Diop]’s death was important, we wanted to make him proud. He was a source of inspiration to all the players.
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“It was important to make his family, our own families, and the whole of Senegal proud. We wanted to show exactly why Senegal is the champion of Africa.
“Two-thirds of the world probably thought we wouldn’t go through after Sadio’s injury. But we are a family, a well-oiled team. There is a dream of going beyond the quarter-final. We keep believing, we want to relate the story of Senegalese football.
“The next game will be tough, every game is. But the team who plays against us will be a little bit afraid. They can see we have a lot of talent – that we can do good things.”
