'Senegal Saved African Football’: AFCON Final Sparks Fury, Pride and History-Making Praise

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African Football supporters celebrated Senegal’s win over Morocco in the Afcon final, but many characterised it as unfair play against Senegal.

@TheGyal_ Senegal will go down as the champions who fought for their rights and still won despite an unfair game. Africa is proud.

@Wilfredgray__ The robbery was so daring. Senegal saved African football.

@Maanda_T Senegal showing those brats how football is played.

@akinleola They are indeed brats.

@Mutsaa_ For the first time in Africa, corruption lost – lets goooo.

@Ntshekzan Senegal saved African football.

@MoeChanda Senegal and Africa as a whole, need to honour Sadio Mane ... he saved African football.

@premierleague Congratulations, Senegal! They win a dramatic final in extra-time to become AFCON 2025 champions.

@YanaHeat What an incredible victory for Senegal – fantastic football!.

@Tutu_Sekwati This AFCON final is one for the history books, books will be written, movies will be directed, documentaries will be commissioned.

@Khutso_shihlo Sadio Mane should get Novel peace price. what he did today showed leadership, when everybody was angry and furious, he remained calm and focused.

@MichaelMul450 The Morrocan penalty taker too deserves a FIFA Fairplay award.

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