Aliou Cissé: Senegal coach’s path to Africa Cup of Nations glory

After falling short in the Africa Cup of Nations final as a player and coach, Senegal national team manager Aliou Cissé finally got the trophy he desired most following his team’s victory over Egypt in the 2021 AFCON final in a penalty kick shootout. In a column for BBC, African football expert Mark Gleeson details the journey of Cissé as he finally overcame the stigma of being a manager who could not make it past the final hurdle as Senegal manager.