It’s the gesture that could have definitively propelled him to the rank of national hero, ultimately it’s a gesture that should keep him from sleeping for a while.
Top scorer in the competition (5 goals in 7 matches), Brahim Diaz missed the penalty which would have crowned Morocco, at the end of added time in the CAN 2025 final organized by his country, Morocco, but won by Senegal this Sunday evening (1-0).
A penalty taken in an extremely particular context, 16 minutes after being whistled by Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala. A delay which can be explained by the black anger of the Senegalese, who vehemently contested this contentious decision and temporarily left the field, before returning… and winning after extra time (1-0).
Because Brahim Diaz completely missed his shot on goal. Undoubtedly wanting to reward the world of football with an anthological gesture, the Real Madrid player made a daring choice: a panenka. But these kinds of gestures make or break: and poorly executed, facing a vigilant Édouard Mendy, this panenka was ultimately completely missed by Brahim Diaz.
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