My people, e be like say Senegal don carry new star wey don shine like star boy! Ibrahim Mbaye, this 17-year-old wetin dem born for France, don enter show for AFCON wey dey happen for Morocco. E don wake up Senegal team as dem draw with DR Congo 1-1 on Saturday.
As the match dey go, Senegal dey chop ball anyhow, but dem dey miss chance like say na contest. Sadio Mané, wey be big man for the team, still gree score as usual, but na after Mbaye make move like jet wey the Congolese defenders no fit catch am. Na so Mané catch the rebound and equalize the matter.
Before Mbaye enter, Congo don score first with Cédric Bakambu wey take advantage of Edouard Mendy save. But as the matter be, coach Pape Thiaw sabi say na Mbaye go change the game, and truly the boy no disappoint. As Congo player Arthur Masuaku vex pull muscle, na there Mbaye pass am, and boom, the rest na history!
On top this match wahala, Senegal dey lead Group D with four points, but no underestimate Congo wey dey close for back. Benin and Botswana dey manage their level too, but we no go talk plenty about dem.
Fast forward to Tuesday na so Mbaye don show again! Na as dem meet Benin for their final group match, this boy still dey forward. E win penalty for Senegal and make their score go 3-0. The way this boy dey play, you go wonder if na him dey run the team!
As we dey face bigger teams now, like Mali or Tunisia, everybody dey expect say make Mbaye start every game. E don carry fans heart, and who no like to see fresh blood dey do their thing for pitch? From the way wey e dey score and assist, na to watch out for am as Senegal dey eye the trophy.
All eyes go dey on Mbaye again as he ready to show say naija youth fit shine for any big stage. Na here we go dey report all the gist as Senegal dey waka through dis AFCON full ground and all the wahala wey go come with am. Wetin you dey expect from dis boy? I dey gbadun am already, how about you?
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