‼️🗣️Thierry Henry on the Senegal penalty:
“I know it’s difficult to make decisions at that crucial moment as a referee, but I think he was too harsh considering the time of the game. If you swapped the jerseys, it was never going to be checked by VAR.”
🚨 Zlatan Ibrahimović on Senegal conceding another controversial late penalty after the AFCON final and now against Belgium at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:
🗣️ “If I were Senegal, I’d be asking serious questions. This is becoming a pattern. First the AFCON final against Morocco, now another massive tournament, another huge match, another late penalty decision going against them.”
“You’re telling me that in two of the biggest games they’ve played, the defining moment comes from a penalty? That’s incredibly difficult to accept.”
“I’ve always said football is a game of contact. Big finals and knockout matches shouldn’t be decided by soft decisions. Let the players decide the game, not controversial calls.”
“Imagine the frustration in that Senegal dressing room. They fight for ninety minutes, they defend with heart, they give everything for the badge, and once again a single whistle changes the entire story.”
“I understand why the Senegal players are angry. I understand why the fans are furious. When something like this happens twice on the biggest stages, people are always going to question the consistency.”
“This isn’t about Belgium or Morocco. It’s about football. Players deserve consistency from officials, especially in finals and World Cup knockout matches where one decision can destroy years of work.”
“Senegal have shown the world they belong with the very best. They shouldn’t leave these tournaments talking about refereeing decisions. They should leave talking about football.”
“If that penalty sends Belgium through, Senegal will carry this pain for a very long time because they’ll always wonder what might have happened if the game had been allowed to decide itself.”
La nuit ne dure jamais éternellement
Continue de travailler continue d’y croire
Ton talent n’a pas disparu Ismaïla Sarr
Le Sénégal aura besoin de toi pour briller à la Coupe du Monde.
On est tous là à sous estimer le Sénégal après la défaite contre la France mais je vous jure que le Sénégal tactiquement est injouable, on a juste perdu à cause du manque d’efficacité devant les buts.