Erling Haaland He is usually one of the most physical and powerful players at the high level of football. His gallop, added to his 1,94 metros and the strength that he expresses in each of his encounters makes him intimidating. However, the visit of a fellow athlete to the Manchester City locker room left him small. He posed for a photo with Mamadou N’Diayea former NBA promise, who is not the tallest basketball player in the world by a few centimeters.
Yes, there is the test in which the Android (nickname that the striker received for his ‘robotic’ qualities) remains “small.” This is the photograph taken by the Senegalese player of 2,28 metros with some Manchester City players inside the locker room of the West Ham stadium, the stadium where they played the fifth round of the Premier League (they won 3-1).
The center managed to coincide with those led by Pep Guardiola as a result of a trip he was taking to the United Kingdom. And upon witnessing the match played at the Olympic Stadium in London, the basketball player went down to the locker room and managed to take photos with several figures of the last Champions League champions.
At that moment is when Haaland, together with Bernardo Silva (1.73m.) y Ederson (1,88m.) They posed with N’Diaye, with the small detail that the three were tiny before the almost 30 centimeters difference that Mamadou gave them.
N’Diaye’s post on his Instagram account. Photo: Capture.
And after the athlete from Africa published the moment on his social networks, it didn’t take long for it to go viral. A curious image par excellence.
Who is Mamadou N’Diaye
Although N’Diaye’s image appeared on the devices of thousands of users, the Senegalese player is not one of the most recognized in the world of basketball. The best moment of his career was in 2016, when he was 23 years old, and submitted to the NBA Draftafter six seasons competing on the University of California at Irvine team.
However, although he managed to sign a contract with the Golden State Warriors and also with Detroit Pistonsthe Senegalese never had the opportunity to make his debut.
Not having the necessary luck, the player of almost 230 centimeters moved to Mexico in 2018 to sign with Fuerza Regia de Monterrey. But since 2022, at 30 years old, he has been wearing the Medora Timberjacks jersey of the TBL (Basketball League), a semi-professional competition.
As a result of the low demands that his current team may demand of him, Mamadou takes advantage of practicing all the sports he can, such as tennis and boxing. Likewise, in none does he stand out more than in basketball, in which he has the luxury of touching the rim without the need to stand on his tiptoes. By only three centimeters (Gheorge Murecan’s 2.31 meters) he failed to be the tallest player in NBA history.
N’Diaye, demonstrating the benefits that his height gives him. Photo: Capture Instagram.
2023-09-20 15:23:46
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