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Senegal parade Afcon trophy at Stade de France in defiance at being stripped of title
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Senegal parade Afcon trophy at Stade de France in defiance at being stripped of title

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Originally published byThe Guardian
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Senegal, who won the Africa Cup of Nations title in a controversial final against Morocco in January only to be stripped of their victory this month, paraded the trophy before a friendly on Saturday against Peru at the Stade de France in Paris.

Kalidou Coulibaly, the Senegal captain, and his teammates came out on to the pitch with the Afcon trophy for a lap of honour after a pre-match concert by the Senegalese singer Youssou Nโ€™Dour.

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