Hmmm, my people, this one na serious matter wey dey ground for Senegal football side. You sabi say coach Pape Bouna Thiaw wey lead Senegal carry AFCON 2025 trophy don collect heavy wahala from CAF? E don get five-match suspension and fine of $100,000, e no be small.
Wet in cause all this wahala? My guy, e happen for the final match when Thiaw show him side dey protest one late decision wey ref make. Thiaw carry him players comot for pitch, and before you know am, na so dem score extra time and Senegal win. But CAF no gree let am slide, dem come punish am for wetin dem call ‘unsporting conduct’.
As fans dey shower their solidarity, dem quickly gather online to raise about 4.4 million CFA francs for Thiaw, but e don come out come tell dem say, ‘Abeg, make una no raise any fund wey go carry my name. Make una divert that love to people wey truly need am.’ Na true leadership him dey show, no be only for pitch matter.
For him Instagram post, Thiaw express him gratitude say, ‘Your solidarity goes straight to my heart. You guys dey show me love everyday.’ But e don clear say e want make all that money go reach people wey need am pass, rather than him personal wahala.
Now, on top the matter, Senegal Football Federation sef don get sharp hand as dem dey pay fine of $615,000. Na proper gbege, as dem don collect about $300,000 for the way fans and players carry themselves for the match. Even players like Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr don collect two-match ban for their own side of the story.
As e dey be now, Senegal dey hold the AFCON champion title, but e no easy at all. Appeal wey dem make to change wetin happen for match don fail. Na so we dey see say football no be just about kicking ball, e dey come with plenty wahala too.
Make we dey watch as wey dey follow this matter, ’cause this one go teach lesson for all the stakeholders wey dey inside this football matter. Thiaw don let everybody know say, e no dey all about am; we need to focus on community and help those wey really dey suffer. Na real leadership we dey see here!
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