The Senegal team is not going through its best moment, not only because it was eliminated by Belgium in an exciting match that ended 3-2, but because, internally, a crisis has broken out in the locker room.
This caused one of the players most relevant of the team announced his retirement from the national team in a curious way.
The party, at least initially, seemed to be dominated by Senegal, which had a 2-0 lead over Belgium.
Everything seemed to indicate that the African team would eliminate the European team, but a decision by the Senegal coach, Pape Thiawgenerated the rejection of one of his leading players.
Pape Gueye, player of Villarreal of Spain, showed his discontent when coach Thiaw replaced him in the 66th minute of the match. when Senegal still held a 2-0 lead.
In the mixed zone, the player declared to the media that he did not understand the coach’s decision, since he stated that he felt fit to continue in the game.
“I felt perfectly, I was physically well. It is the coach who decides, and that’s it.“said the player.
But minutes later, Gueye surprised everyone with a publication on his social networks, where he stated that, As long as Thiaw remains as coach of Senegal, he will not return to the teameither.
For his part, the coach said that some players They had asked for the change due to fatigue.
“Football is a cruel sport. It’s not easy for me, it’s not easy for the players. I feel like they gave everything. They wanted him for his country, but it didn’t go well,” said Thiaw in reference to Senegal’s elimination..