The national U18 girls’ and boys’ Basketball teams after their brilliant journey at Afro basket Madagascar 2022 where the girls were crowned African champions and the boys ranked 3e of the competition were welcomed by the Minister of Youth, Sports, in charge of Citizen Construction. It was Wednesday, August 17 at the Palais des Sports, Salamata Maïga.
It was in a festive atmosphere that the national U-18 girls’ and boys’ basketball teams welcomed Salamata Maïga to the Palais des Sports. A performance-oriented welcome by the national U18 girls’ and boys’ Basketball teams at Afro basket Madagascar 2022 where the girls were crowned African champions and the boys ranked 3e of the competition.
With the coronation of the Aiglonnes and the 3e place occupied by the Aiglons, Mali now has a stranglehold on baseball in the age category in Africa. Which is the result of a framework at the base. ” With this trophy, Mali is now on the roof of African basketball “, jubilates the first vice-president of the Malian basketball federation.
« By this feat, you have honored your generation, you have honored the youth, you have honored your country and you have honored it in the most beautiful way launched the Minister of Youth, Sports and Citizen Construction towards the players. ” When we defend the national colors, what is worth is honor and dignity, and for that, even if it takes our blood, we will go forward, we will go running, we will make Mali Mossa Ag Attaher said.
These remarks by Minister Attaher are reminiscent of what happened in Kigaly in June where the national senior boy’s team refused to play the matches of the 3e world cup qualifying window for non-payment of player bonuses. Which earned the exclusion of Mali from the 4e and last phase of the basketball world cup qualifiers, Africa zone.
The availability of Orange-Mali to support the FMBB
The coronation of the Aiglonnes and the bronze medal won by the Aiglons is the reward for the efforts of the mobile phone company Orange-Mali with the Malian basketball federation (FMBB). Official sponsor of the FMBB, the telephone company is the first partner of Malian basketball. This was declared by the head of the Institutional Communication and Sponsoring division of Orange-Mali.
Doucouré Fatoumata Sangaré praised the exceptional performance of the girls. This performance offers more than ever the opportunity to strengthen the partnership between Orange-Mali and the FMBB, she assured. Doucouré Fatoumata Sangaré assured the availability of the Orange-Mali company to work in coordination with the FMBB to still have great victories and bring Mali to the roof of Africa.
It should be remembered that the government granted incentives, in terms of motivation for the exceptional performances achieved by the two teams. Thus each of the girls and the members of their management will receive the sum of five million FCFA. As for the boys and their management, each of them will receive one million CFA francs.
Abdrahamane SISSOKO/Maliweb.net
