The young Senegalese writer (31 years old) follows CAN 2021 diligently. He melted for the Walyas.
Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Prix Goncourt 2021.
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr is a football fan. The winner of the Goncourt 2021 prize, for “The most secret memory of men” (ed. Philippe Rey / Jimsaan), kicked the ball during his childhood. And he still continues today to live his passion on a few rare occasions. But he also likes to follow the matches on TV. In this period of CAN , it is one of the activities that occupy his daily life.
“I’ve only been doing that for a few days, he admits in an interview with L’Equipe. I sometimes spend the whole day, from 2 pm to 10 pm (GMT +1), watching the matches (of the Africa Cup). I have a passion for the game, for teams, including the most unknown ones. I subscribed to beINSports just for that.”
A tackle to Aliou Cissé
When Mbougar Sarr is asked which team has caught his attention since the start of the tournament, he strikes a nice counterpoint. None wide. “The country that technically interested me the most is a team that didn’t even qualify: Ethiopia. She delivered technically very successful matches, he ignites as a connoisseur. Against Cameroon (1-4), their first half was the best I’ve seen, with players of course unknown to the battalion but with technical consistency. We feel that there is work behind.
What about Senegal? The 31-year-old writer reports that he is “not very flamboyant”. And it’s abnormal, in his opinion. “With the players we have, we would be entitled to expect more, he thinks he knows. I don’t want to overwhelm the coach (Aliou Cissé) too much, but he still has some responsibility. It’s a group he’s worked with for a long time, it’s not just about this competition.
Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Prix Goncourt 2021
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