"Presenting the trophy was a source of pride for us. The fans came to celebrate with us, they came to support their team. They showed us once again the pride of being Senegalese."
"We will always feel like African champions; no one can take that away from us. The whole world saw that Senegal had a very, very good tournament."
"I don't see why it should be up to Senegal to take a step to fix anything. We went to Morocco and won that trophy one January evening."
Senegal continues to assert their identity as African champions despite a controversial decision by CAF to award Morocco the Africa Cup of Nations title. The final was contentious, with Senegal's players leaving the field after a disputed penalty was awarded to Morocco. Senegal later returned to win the match, but CAF declared a 3-0 victory for Morocco, citing a forfeit. Senegal has appealed this decision and celebrated their pride by parading the trophy during a friendly match, emphasizing their strong team spirit and support from fans.
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