2024-08-12 09:30:49
Lions basketball coach Ngagne Desagana-Diop has revealed that Gorgui Si Dieng plans to return to the national team. The former key player announced his retirement in December 2023 and is now looking to return to the pitch after less than a year away.
Desagana Diop was not opposed to the idea, but he imposed a condition. “I told him he has to play again. I will not select an inactive player.The 42-year-old technician claimed in an interview published by Record magazine on Monday. “I clearly explained to him that he had to find a way to return to competition in order to return to the trials. It would be unprofessional to select a player who does not have competitive speed. If he is not competitive, I will not take him. »
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In an interview published in the same newspaper last June, Senegalese Basketball Association president Mebabacar Ndiaye expressed hope to see the former NBA player return to the national team to carry out his “final mission.” “Senegal needs him for CAFBA 2025, especially to mentor the rising young talents”he said. “At 34 he can still contribute a lot, especially because we see players at 37 continuing to perform at the highest level. I’m thinking particularly of Carlos Moraes [Angola, 38 ans] or suleiman diabate [Côte d’Ivoire]. Gorji’s lifestyle was exemplary. »
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