Senegal: Mixed feelings over Drogba's win

  1. Posted on Friday 12 March 2010 - 12:32
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    Kemo Cham, AfricaNews reporter in Dakar, Senegal
    Mixed feelings cut across West African nation Senegal over the choice of Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba as the Best African Player of 2009.
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    Karim Dahaba a local football coach said: “The decision was a matured one. They could not have made a better choice. The man makes the best representation in terms of quality football player, and also playing at a top club team like Chelsea tells a lot about him and his quality.”

    “How do you explain choosing a player from a team that performed so bad in the continental tournament as the best player?” queried Ebrima Foon, a trader in sport jerseys.

    He said although Ghana did not emerge winners at the last African Cup of Nations in Angola, the Black Stars’ performance make Chelsea’s midfielder, Michael Essien the best choice.

    Alagie Jallow noted: “Logically the best team always makes the best combinations of players. So if Egypt won, how come their players did not get nominated for the award? This, to me, suggests the problem about Didier’s selection.”

    However, both Abdu Camara and Abdu Njai, aspiring footballers in Guédiawaye, a suburb of Dakar, believe the Ivorian star deserved it. “But I think Essien should have been given the chance to have his first taste,” added Abdu Njai.

    “No,” argued his colleague, “this is not a matter of negotiation. If you don’t win it is clear that you don’t deserve it. It is the time of Captain Didier, so let’s keep it there.”

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