We knew Atalanta would play man-to-man and aggressive, but we also knew if we managed to maintain our structure, we'd get good chances. We'd get the space and just had to use it. When I'm in a certain position, the coach wants me to beat my opponent one-v-one, to shoot and play freely. When you're at a club like Bayern, you want to win it all.
My agent kept calling clubs, and the same thing happened - clubs wanted me to train first. With the ego I had, I said, 'I'm not coming to train. You've seen me play with Jamaica, you've seen my past 10 years. I shouldn't have to train to get a contract.' Clubs said, 'if you don't train, we won't sign you'.
Mohamed Amoura is one of the quickest players in the Bundesliga: impressive, given the transitional nature of the league. The Algerian is a cheat code against a high line: at 35km/h, there's no catching him in a foot race.
Senegal secured a 1-0 win over Egypt to secure their place in the Africa Cup of Nations final. The opening minutes in Tangier were scrappy, with both sides contesting the ball and dominance in the game. Early fouls from Omar Marmoush and Idrissa Gana Gueye set the tone, while Senegal looked to use the movement of Nicolas Jackson and Sadio Mane to stretch Egypt's defensive line.
Diaz missed an injury-time penalty that would have handed Morocco the title and Senegal went on to win in extra time. The decision from referee Jean Jacques Ndala to award tournament hosts Morocco a spot-kick in the 98th-minute, not long after he had ruled out a Senegal goal for a seemingly innocuous challenge from Abdoulaye Seck on Achraf Hakimi, incensed the Lions of Teranga to the extent they left the field in protest.
It's going to depend on his [Szoboszlai's] performances. He is one of the best players in the world right now. It's good for everyone and I hope we can do it again. I'm glad we managed to win the game today. It was very big for the confidence.
