Ruth Semilore
Fatma Samoura, the Senegalese FIFA General Secretary has said that Senegal will use witch doctors in order to ensure Sadio Mané’s (30) participation in the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
Mané sustained a tendon injury during Bayern Munich’s game against Werder Bremen earlier this week.
The Senegalese forward was withdrawn with just 20 minutes on the clock.
The next day, the severity of the injury was revealed by L’Equipe, with Goal adding that the former Liverpool player was expected to be absent for up to a month.
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However, RMC have since said that Mané could yet participate in the World Cup, with sources also telling AFP that he will make Aliou Cissé’s Senegal squad, which will be announced on Friday.
Samoura has now revealed the lengths that Senegal will go to to ensure Mané’s participation in the World Cup, which begins in just over a week.
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“We are going to use witch doctors,” she said. Questioned on their efficacy, she responded, “I don’t know (if they’re effective) but in this instance, we’re going to use them anyway. We are hoping for miracles. He has to be there!”
