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Football: Boulaye Dia praises Senegal coach Patrick Vieira

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Football: Boulaye Dia praises Senegal coach Patrick VieiraSimon Heseltine · CC BY-SA 4.0

Senegalese striker Boulaye Dia praises national team coach Patrick Vieira’s charisma on the eve of the return match against Sudan, according to Senego. He hopes Vieira’s tenure will last and be successful, and notes that he has scored seven goals in 42 appearances for Senegal.

Lions striker Boulaye Dia praises coach Patrick Vieira, lauding his charisma and aura, at a press conference on the eve of the return match against Sudan. Dia recalls Vieira’s career, both as a player and as a coach, and says the coach “exudes charisma and aura” from the very first contact.

Dia, who regained a starting place on Thursday, scored in the 4-1 first-leg win against Sudan. He has scored seven goals in 42 appearances for Senegal.

He hopes Vieira’s spell as head of Senegal will last and be successful, as AFCON 2027 qualifiers loom.

Patrick Vieira had been a candidate for the national team coaching job in early August, before being appointed Senegal coach on 18 August.

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