As after each end of the season, France Football unveils its “typical team” made up of the most prominent African players during the calendar year. And this Thursday, the French Magazine disclosed the eleven-type of 2020 with the presence ofEdouard Mendy, Sadio Mané and Kalidou Koulibaly.
Senegal is well represented in the France Football team of the best African players of the past season. The Country of Terranga counts the presences of three holders in its national team in this case the goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, the defender and captain of the Lions, Kalidou Koulibaly and the star striker, Sadio Mané.
Edouard Mendy arrived in the offseason at Chelsea for € 25 million from Rennes where he was coming out of a good season (24 matches, 9 clean sheets). In the Premier League, the Senegalese goalkeeper established himself as the holder in front of Kepa with several matches without conceding a goal. With the Senegalese Lions, he took advantage of the competition from Alfred Gomis (Rennes) to remain very efficient with his selection.
For his part, the defender of Napoli, Kalidou Koulibaly had a delicate 2018-19 season where he was contaminated by the Neapolitan marasmus. A forgotten drop in power! The Senegalese rock is once again imperial at the heart of Serie A defense. At 29, he remains one of the best defenders in Italy and even in Europe. The only downside at the start of the season was his lost duel against Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Without doubt among the three best African players for more than 5 seasons, Sadio Mané continues to impress football observers. Not elected by his peers as the best PL player last season, we still wonder what the Senegalese must achieve to finally be recognized? Sadio Mané was the most clutch of Liverpool in the historic conquest of the title of champion of England (18 goals and 9 assists). As a winger, the Senegalese is perhaps the best player on the planet in recent years. In the wake of the two extraterrestrials Messi and Ronaldo, he is clearly one of the first earthlings to play good football. In Africa, he did not let anyone toast him the politeness of qualifying Senegal at the next CAN. The former Messin was decisive twice against Guinea-Bissau.
Here is the France Football team of the year 2020!
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