Wahala don burst for Rabat as Senegal don carry AFCON title from Morocco! Chai!
Dem no fit bellef as dem dey waka from stadium when de final whistle blow, na so many Moroccan fans don gree vex because dem miss out on wetin fit be their first AFCON trophy since 1976. Na Pape Gueye wey carry all dis tension and e don hammer goal for extra time wey make Senegal take 1-0 win over dem.
As dem dey settle down for de match, wetin we go call wet day matter, Senegal don show say dem no be small play, especially with Sadio Mane and him boys. Na correct match we see, but wetin dat moment wey Brahim Diaz try do Panenka penalty no fit forget. Edouard Mendy, di Senegal keeper, just dey watch am like say e dey play ball for backyard. E just catch that ball easily while Moroccan fans dey look like ‘wetin just happen?’
Dem say na tension don full everywhere when de drama happen, as Senegal players dey protest di penalty wey dem give Morocco late for game. Referee Jean-Jacques Ndala dey hear abụọ, and dey do VAR check like say na big matter, but wen e finally give di penalty, e be like se wahala go bust as Senegal players nearly waka comot from pitch. E no be small wahala o! Na so dem full ground dey cause gbege while Adeyemi dey reason how im go score. But at di end, e no come matter.
Na four minutes for extra time, Pape Gueye don carry motivation from de streets; e pick ball from midfield, drive enter di box, and boom! E no let anybody stop am as e give dem di winning goal wey scatter di fans dem like say dem receive report say dem mama don dey hospital. Na so e dey pain dem, 66,526 fans just dey look as disappointment full dem eye.
In de midst of all dis, some Senegal fans dey outside dey pop champagne. Dem dey celebrate as usual, sing songs for streets wey no ever see low tempo, cause after all, dis be di second time dem don collect di trophy in three AFCON editions. Abeg, when dem dey gist, dem no forget to praise Morocco too, like Abdoul wey talk say “we win, but Morocco always dey our side.”
Morocco fans no lie, dem gree say dem dey carry their heads high. Some gurls wey dey talk for cafe after di game, Laila and Oumaima, dey say e dey pain dem but di boys try well, well. Even dem dey carry di Fairplay award, so na reason to smile small sha.
Sadio Mane wey sabi say dis na im last AFCON performance, fit take di shine too as e be Player of di Tournament. Dem dey sure say e go enjoy dis moment as im dey prepare for possible World Cup run.
As di night dey fade for Rabat, one thing dey sure, Senegal don solidify themselves again as African champions wahala no fit end. Dis story go continue dey enter beer joints everywhere! Di spirit of Africa dey strong!
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