
Netizens laud Koulibaly, captain of Senegal team
Netizens laud Koulibaly for showing up for his country when the people of Senegal needed him most. They applaud him for his tremendous effort at Afcon2021. Captain of the Senegal side said he was ready to die for his country.
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Kalidou Koulibaly is the first player in the history of Senegal to lift an international trophy.

The people of Senegal and his fans have been sending their congratulatory messages after the Senegal vs Egypt match. As a defender and looking at his performance in the tournament, many believe Koulibaly has played an instrumental role for Senegal and deserves some praise.
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Here are some comments on social media
“That Koulibaly shackle sesh on Salah was one of the ages. Its also not the first time he’s done it. What a CB” (Seun)
“Koulibaly had more touches (105), completed more passes (81) and completed more accurate long balls (15) than any other player against team Egypt” (Mozo football)
Though he has been seen as one of the best players in the tournament, he believes Edouard Mendy, who is Senegal goalkeeper should be given all the applause.
“It was a tough game and a tough tournament. We made it with our team and our power. Our goalkeeper (Mendy) is the best in the world and we won the title. We feel happy. We knew it would be hard to win the Africa Cup of Nations but today we made it” Koulibaly said.