🎥 Towel scandal in the final: how Senegal’s backup keeper became a hero | OneFootball

Morocco caused quite a stir around the Africa Cup final. The Senegalese federation criticized beforehand that the safety of the players upon arrival was not sufficiently ensured, the hotel did not meet the requirements, and there was also no training ground available for preparation. 

During the final, there was a tense atmosphere in the stadium, and repeated attempts were made to throw goalkeeper Edouard Mendy off his game. 

In addition to laser pointers, the ball boys also tried to steal the towel so that Senegal’s goalkeeper couldn’t wipe his hands. As a result, substitute goalkeeper Yehvan Diouf had to guard the towel and ended up in a chase with the ball boys across the entire pitch. You can see these crazy scenes here in the video. 

Scenes that have no place in a final or even in a regular football match. 

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