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AlbaGuBrath 
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Fantastic! Glad they made it to the next stage - they really deserved it! Once again it was proven that the team with least chances gives the most (remember Croatia in France).
Come on Senegal! 
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Blad
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..."they really deserved it" ....common Alba ..are we watching two different games mate !!
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Brian Rodden
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Congrats to Senegal,1st world cup & who knows can they win it?
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Gettin Magoo'd Is Good For You!
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AlbaGuBrath
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Blad, their results say enough about them And even if speaking only about the match vs Sweden, they were even (in the worst case).
And here is more about Lions of Teranga, written well before the Cup:
French-based 'foreign legion' works wonders for Senegal
May 1 2002
Senegal may be launching their World Cup soccer campaign against mighty France,
but the message from the west Africans' is clear: write us off at your peril.
Given little chance of reaching the finals when drawn against Morocco, Egypt
and Algeria in qualifying, Senegal shocked their rivals by winning the group to
clinch a historic first ever appearance at the World Cup.
With a squad made up exclusively of foreign-based professionals, Senegal's
management have steadily knitted together a solid unit confident of surprising
Group A rivals France, Uruguay and Denmark.
Under the guidance of Frenchman Bruno Metsu, the 'Lions of Teranga' have
emerged as one the strongest sides in Africa, and only narrowly missed out on
victory at the Nations Cup in Mali earlier this year.
The west Africans' arrival has largely been down to the Senegal management's
shrewd and energetic recruitment of several France-based professionals.
For years Senegal struggled to make an impression at international level, with
poor infrastructure and resources hampering attempts to make the most of modest
resources.
A measure of the disorganisation holding Senegal back was the fact that they
failed to even enter qualifiers for the 1990 World Cup after an administrative
mix-up.
Yet the arrival of Metsu and a slicker approach at the Senegal Football
Federation has paid rich dividends.
Metsu, a former coach and scout with Sedan, made the most of his knowledge of
French football to secure the services of the many Senegal-qualified players
plying their trade abroad.
At the Nations Cup in February, the Senegal side beaten by Cameroon on
penalties in the final was made up exclusively of France-based footballers.
"I always knew there were a lot of Senegal players playing in France," said
Metsu. "Some of them had been there since they were kids and had never even
thought of playing for Senegal until we contacted them.
"We have now got a fantastic, talented and disciplined group of players. To win
the group after being drawn against Morocco, Egypt and Algeria is proof of
their ability," Metsu added.
There is quality all the way through the Senegal ranks.
Monaco's Tony Sylva was voted goalkeeper of the tournament at the Nations Cup,
and just in front of him skipper Aliou Cisse was a rock at centre-half.
Senegal's defence also features the tough-tackling but skilful right-back
Ferdinand Coly, who has emerged as one of the best defenders in Africa despite
only turning professional five years ago.
While Metsu may rue the fact that France snapped up the Arsenal's Dakar-born
Patrick Vieira before he could, Senegal nevertheless have plenty of talent in
midfield.
The key man is likely to be Auxerre's Khalilou Fadiga, who came close to opting
for an international career with Belgium before plumbing for Senegal.
Fadiga has formed a useful axis with Sedan's Salif Diao in the midfield engine
room, and the form of both players will be vital to Senegal's hopes of
progressing beyond the first round.
Spearheading the attack is Lens' El Hadji Diouf, an African Player of the Year
candidate whose eight goals in qualifying almost single-handedly carried
Senegal to the finals.
Though nicknamed the 'serial killer' for his clinical finishing, Diouf was
disappointing at the Nations Cup in Mali, finishing with only one goal to his
name and missing a penalty in the final.
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jimbers
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yeah sure they will knock ENgland out!!
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