Yus:

Your prediction might be right on the money. Its half time and Senegal 3,
Namibia 0. In the other crucial game in Algeria, its a scoreless one at half
time. Yes, Elhajj Diuof got one and Pape Thiaw got the other 2. It's too
early to celebrate but lets keep our fingers cross. The game of soccer can
be very brutal at times.

Allez les lions!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/football/africa/newsid_1449000/1449126.stm

Regards
Sillah


>From: Yusupha C Jow <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Senegalese Lions!
>Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:36:49 EDT
>
>Baboucarr:
>
>For the past couple of weeks I have been trying to intimate the remarkable
>run of Les Lions to the members of the L, but I think most were either too
>busy or just not aware of the latest soccer news.
>
>Regardless, this is a rejuvenated Senegalese team which is probably among
>the
>top three in Africa with Cameroon and S. Africa.  I was lucky enough to
>watch
>the last Les Lions in action during the last African Nations cup, and I
>must
>tell you that this is not the same team.  The last team, coached by Peter
>Shnittinger, a well traveled, veteran German physio,  played a more rabid
>in
>your face style of soccer: a bit reminiscent of our cousins'  big man,
>"Grande mbouba" toting, and loud mouth antics.  Weird analogy but this is
>the
>best I could come up with it to describe this frenetic style of play by Les
>Lions.
>
>But those of you who have been watching the game for a while will probably
>agree with me ; grandeur and overkill is a big part of Senegalese culture
>in
>particular and these attributes tend to seep into their style of football.
>One incident in particular stands out; in a match between Senegal and
>Guinea
>during the Zone 2 tourney at the Independence stadium in 1986, a Guinean
>attacker ventured into the opposing defense where he ran into the roadblock
>created by the great Jahou Gaye and Roger Mendy.  Roger, in true Grande
>fashion, tapped the ball over his head once, and instead of moving forward,
>he did it again to the poor Guinean chap.  Needless, to say, as a young
>impressionable man in the stands, I was amazed by the amazing audacity and
>skill displayed by the great libero.  This is "Grande" style soccer.  It is
>a
>style typified by a never die attitude but also one characterized by
>extreme
>showmanship.
>
>As much entertaining as the "Grande" style is, it was not going to get them
>to the highest stage.  Shnittinger let them play this style but, like a
>blessing in disguise, the German was replaced by a Frenchman called Bruno
>Metsau after the Nations Cup.  Metsau did something amazing.  He went to
>France and somehow convinced many French boys with ties to Senegal to
>represent their roots.  Most of them agreed.  Therefore, out went the
>"Grande" style of play and in came the Franco-Senegalese boys.  In came El
>Hadjj Ousainou Diouf (Rennes), Ferdinand Colley (Lens),  Malick Ndiaye (St
>Etienne), Aliou Cisse (PSG) Saliou Diao (Monaco)etc etc.  The only remnants
>of the old guard are Omar Daff at left back, Khaliliou Fadiga at left
>midfield or attack and the goalie.
>
>The impact of the Franco-Senegalese is the reason for this success.  I pray
>for Les Lions tomorrow. I would rather see a true sub-Saharan African team
>in
>the big dance any day instead of some N. African side which would rather
>represent the Arab World. Will Arab solidarity be the order of the day?
>No!
>I predict that Senegal will penetrate the Namibian defense multiple times
>tomorrow.  Out of those multiple penetrations, five goals shall result.
>
>Allez Les Lions
>
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