La déception était grande, ce vendredi soir, au Caire, au coup de sifflet final de la CAN 2019. L’Algérie venait de remporter (1-0) la finale devant le Sénégal.
Chez les Lions, c’était la tristesse. Ils étaient tous déçus de voir passer ce trophée que tout un peuple attend depuis les indépendances. Sur la pelouse, les joueurs pleuraient en tombant par terre. Ils n’y croyaient toujours pas. Ils étaient inconsolables. Le président de la Fédération sénégalaise de football, Me Augustin Senghor était obligé de descendre pour les consoler mais ce n’était pas facile. Même les supporters tentaient de faire la même chose. Mbaye Niang qui n’aura pas marqué dans cette CAN, a mis du temps à sécher ses larmes. Une lourde défaite qui a rendu la soirée des Lions difficile et cauchemardesque.
En zone mixte, il étaient rares ceux qui se sont adressés à la presse. La majorité est passée sans sortir un mot. Ils ont préféré contourner pour digérer la déception.
Dans les gradins, les journalistes sénégalais avaient aussi du mal à y croire. Là, également, on a vu une grosse déception. Beaucoup avaient du mal à écrire leurs articles après le match. Cette grosse déception s’est poursuivie toute la nuit.
CAIRO, EGYPT – JULY 19: Algerian Riyad Mahrez consoles players of Senegal after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Fared Kotb/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
CAIRO, EGYPT – JULY 19: Algerian Riyad Mahrez consoles players of Senegal after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Fared Kotb/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)CAIRO, EGYPT – JULY 19: Players of Senegal are seen upset as Algerian players celebrate victory after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Fared Kotb/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)19 July 2019, Egypt, Cairo: Senegal’s Ismaila Sarr reacts during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final soccer match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium. Photo: Omar Zoheiry/dpa (Photo by Omar Zoheiry/picture alliance via Getty Images)Senegal’s coach Aliou Cisse (L) helps Senegal’s forward Sadio Mane back to his feet after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)Senegal’s coach Aliou Cisse (C-L) helps Senegal’s defender Salif Sane back to his feet during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)Senegal’s coach Aliou Cisse (L) helps Senegal’s forward Sadio Mane back to his feet after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)Senegal’s defender Cheikhou Kouyate speaks with Senegal’s forward Ismaila Sarr after their defeat during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)Senegal’s forward Sadio Mane reacts to the defeat during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)Senegal’s coach Aliou Cisse (R) hugs Senegal’s forward Ismaila Sarr during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)
19 July 2019, Egypt, Cairo: Senegal’s Ismaila Sarr reacts during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final soccer match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium. Photo: Omar Zoheiry/dpa (Photo by Omar Zoheiry/picture alliance via Getty Images)Senegal’s coach Aliou Cisse (L) helps Senegal’s forward Sadio Mane back to his feet after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)Senegal’s coach Aliou Cisse (C-L) helps Senegal’s defender Salif Sane back to his feet during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)Senegal’s coach Aliou Cisse (L) helps Senegal’s forward Sadio Mane back to his feet after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)Senegal’s coach Aliou Cisse (L) helps Senegal’s forward Sadio Mane back to his feet after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)
Senegal’s defender Cheikhou Kouyate speaks with Senegal’s forward Ismaila Sarr after their defeat during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)
Senegal’s forward Sadio Mane reacts to the defeat during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)Senegal’s coach Aliou Cisse (R) hugs Senegal’s forward Ismaila Sarr during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)
Senegal’s coach Aliou Cisse greets the fans after the defeat during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP) (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images)
Fifa president Gianni Infantino (R) speaks to Senegal’s forward Sadio Mane after he lost the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019. (Photo by MOHAMED EL-SHAHED / AFP) (Photo credit should read MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)
CAIRO, EGYPT – JULY 19: Algerian Riyad Mahrez consoles players of Senegal after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final match between Senegal and Algeria at the Cairo Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on July 19, 2019. (Photo by Fared Kotb/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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