Winner of the Champions League with Chelsea (with 9 clean sheets in 12 games at stake) and author of 16 clean sheets in the Premier League, Edouard Mendy will figure, with Riyad Mahrez, of great favorite for the title of African Player of the year which will be awarded by the African Football Confederation (CAF) in January 2022. The Senegalese goalkeeper does not hide it: he will have his say for this trophy, but he refuses to make it an obsession.
«I do not think about it. But I can’t say I’m not a candidate. I know I’m a Ballon d’Or candidate, but there are 6 months of competition left, and in 6 months a lot can happen“, Remarked the former Rémois at the microphone of Dakar Journal. «So I’m focused on my club and national goals and the Ballon d’Or we’ll have time to think about when that happens.“Wise words …
As a reminder, Senegal is the holder of the trophy, with the coronation of Sadio Mané in 2019, before the cancellation of the 2020 edition due to coronavirus.
