At the exit of the list of 30 nominated for the Ballon d’Or 2021, the absence of Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy may question. For his first season at Chelsea, the Blues goalkeeper has already won the Champions League and the European Supercup, in addition to 25 clean-sheets in 44 matches last season. Impressive figures for the international at 11 caps, currently with the Senegalese selection for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. An absence that some of his teammates in the Lions do not understand, such as Liverpool striker Sadio Mané: ” It is unacceptable. I don’t understand, these are things to deplore ”, he said in the mixed zone after the victory against Namibia (4-1).
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Just like Napoli central defender Kalidou Koulibaly: “I think we have to double some people to be well judged, well seen. “ However, the main party wanted to calm things down: “As I said, honestly I am already very proud to represent my country among the 10 best goalkeepers in the world (the Lev Yachine trophy, editor’s note). In one year, it’s a very good thing, I’m not satisfied with that, I have a lot of ambitions but it’s already a good step. Then there will always be debates whether it’s about me or someone else. That’s the freedom of journalists to vote and that’s their freedom of expression and that must be respected. “
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