El Hadji Diouf, the former Senegalese international, spoke about the criticisms suffered by the Lions executives, including Sadio Mané. After the performance against Togo, the Lions playmaker had pushed a big rant in front of the journalists. In an interview with Source A, Diouf spoke of the case of Edouard Mendy to defend Mané et Cie.
The Lions of Senegal were criticized by the bad performance against Sudan, during the 5ᵉ day of the 2026 world Cup qualifiers. After the victory against Togo in Dakar, the Al Nassr striker had not hesitated to replicate towards journalists who are constantly criticizing him. A situation from which El Hadji Diouf deplored, recalling the episode of Édouard Mendy.
“It’s a false debate”, First declared Diouf in an interview with Source A. If we talk about the ancients, the typical example is Édouard Mendy. What did people say about Édouard at some point? Today, he demonstrates that he is a world class guard. ”
The double golden ball adds by defending Sadio Mané and Gana Gueye: “Today, you have to appease the group. We must not get out of false debates on the frames who are there like Sadio [Mané], [Kalidou] Koulibaly, Ghana [Guèye]. They are doing extraordinary things. Senegal is a team made up of young people and former players, and what must be remembered is that the group lives well. We have executives that each team would like to have, so we must keep them, we must respect them. ”
