‘No doubt, he’s one of the best in the world! Kalidou Koulibaly hails Chelsea player
Following Senegal African Cup of Nations victory, captain Kalidou Koulibaly has heaped praise on Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy after his massive save.
However, Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties in the final in Cameroon, with the Blues ‘keeper saving one of the spot kicks to allow Sadio Mane to score the winner.
It is the first time in the country’s history that they have won the tournament.
In an interview after the game, via The Daily Mail, Koulibaly had lots of praise for his teammate as they celebrated their title.
“It was a tough game and a tough tournament. We made it with our team and our power. Our goalkeeper is the best in the world and we win the title.
“We feel happy. We knew it would be hard to win the Africa Cup of Nations but today we made it.
“Our team deserved to win this title. We had been looking for this for a long time and now we have it. This team is magnificent.”
Mendy played five games in between the sticks for his country during the tournament, keeping three clean sheets.
His triumph with his country is another achievement to add to his list of honours since he joined Chelsea in the summer of 2020, with the 29-year-old also winning the Champions League and Super Cup.
Mendy’s most recent game in goal for the Blues was the 2-2 draw against Liverpool at the start of January, before he joined up with his international teammates for the tournament.