"Senegal's reserve goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf has joked about his unique role of protecting his team-mate's towel in his side's chaotic Afcon final victory on Sunday. Diouf, 26, was an unused substitute during the final in Rabat but played a key role in Senegal's second continental triumph in five years amid extraordinary circumstances. In the torrential conditions, ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy was regularly required to dry his gloves."
"It was a task that was made much harder by Morocco repeatedly trying to discard the 33-year-old's towel, a tactic they were also seen to deploy in the semi-final win against Nigeria. Diouf, though, was on hand to protect his team-mates towel from the ball boys and flag bearers over the course of the 120 minutes. At one point, the Senegal keeper was tackled to the ground by three of the ball boys and dragged around on the floor."
Yehvann Diouf, 26, served as Senegal's reserve goalkeeper and took on a unique role protecting teammate Édouard Mendy's towel during the chaotic AFCON final in Rabat. Torrential conditions forced Mendy to repeatedly dry his gloves, while Moroccan players and ball boys repeatedly tried to discard the keeper's towel. Diouf intervened, shielding the towel from ball boys and flag bearers, and at one point was tackled to the ground and dragged around. Footage also showed Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi tossing a towel over an advertising board. Diouf later posted a photo of his winners' medal and the towel. Pape Gueye scored in extra time amid stoppage protests and refereeing controversy to secure Senegal's victory.
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