Senegal captain, Sadio Mane has revealed that retaining the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will be something special for his country.
Recall that Senegal are the reigning champions after defeating Egypt via penalties in the final of the 2021 AFCON.
However, in a chat with Cafonline, Mane stated that the 2023 AFCON will be the toughest compared to previous editions.
“We know it won’t be easy but we will be there to do our best and try to go through every round. We are expecting a tough competition.
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“This competition will be one of the strongest since I started playing in it because all the big countries are here and they all have their targets, but we will see what will happen”, said the skipper.
“Firstly, winning the AFCON was the best trophy I have ever won in my life and coming to do it again will be special and a big achievement. It’s been a dream to play in this competition since I was a kid and we will do our best.
“Winning the AFCON will be a big impact for our football because we have won all the other categories which is great for the country” concluded Mane.
