Sonko gets Senegal call

mathematically_safe · by **mathematically_safe** » 02 Aug 2006 13:42

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 238438.stm

Sonko gets Senegal call

Sonko is with English side Reading
Reading defender Ibrahim Sonko is one of the four uncapped players called to the Senegal squad for a 16 August friendly against the Ivory Coast.
The other three are Russia-based defender Pascal Mendy, striker Ibrahima Sidibe and French-born teenager Mame Ndiaye.

Ndiaye played one game for French club Olympique Marseille last season.

Senegal coach Henri Kasperczak also gave a surprise recall to goalkeeper Khadim Faye, who has not played for the national side in over a decade.

Faye, who plays for Portuguese side Boavista, won his last cap for his country in a World Cup qualifier against Togo in June 1996.

The match serves as preparation for both countries, who begin the qualifiers for the 2008 African Nations Cup finals in September.

Will he be back for Boro?

Spirit of Elm Park · by **Spirit of Elm Park** » 02 Aug 2006 13:44

He won't go.

Wax Jacket · by **Wax Jacket** » 02 Aug 2006 13:44

should be there are about 5 flights a day from that part of Africa - he could be back the morning after the game

gazzer, loyal royal · by **gazzer, loyal royal** » 02 Aug 2006 13:45

surely he won't play in a meaningless friendly before the first day of the season?

Wax Jacket · by **Wax Jacket** » 02 Aug 2006 13:46

gazzer, loyal royal surely he won't play in a meaningless friendly before the first day of the season?

England's players will be

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 02 Aug 2006 13:47

You beat me to it, M_S, I was going to post this. 16th August is a funny time to be having an international, isn't it?

I'm hoping he will go and prove himself as an international. He can't keep turning them down.

mathematically_safe · by **mathematically_safe** » 02 Aug 2006 13:48

i've always wanted to beat you spacey, though we've never met

scutterbucket · by **scutterbucket** » 02 Aug 2006 13:50

It looks like hes holding out for a French call up. If he has a good season in the Prem, which im sure he will, that might not be an unrealistic goal.

Wax Jacket · by **Wax Jacket** » 02 Aug 2006 13:51

scutterbucket It looks like hes holding out for a French call up. If he has a good season in the Prem, which im sure he will, that might not be an unrealistic goal.

I'm not doubting you for a minute, just hadn't heard this before, where does the fRance connection come from specifically?

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 02 Aug 2006 13:54

scutterbucket It looks like hes holding out for a French call up.

Er, has he turned this call up down?

He turned down the previous call up to the African Nations because of our situation (i.e. no adequate defensive cover, the need to keep the momentum going). Nothing to do with hoping for a French call up.

AJ~ · by **AJ~** » 02 Aug 2006 13:54

Wax Jacket
scutterbucket It looks like hes holding out for a French call up. If he has a good season in the Prem, which im sure he will, that might not be an unrealistic goal.

I'm not doubting you for a minute, just hadn't heard this before, where does the fRance connection come from specifically?

He moved there when he was 6 months old.

Wax Jacket · by **Wax Jacket** » 02 Aug 2006 14:19

AJ~
Wax Jacket
scutterbucket It looks like hes holding out for a French call up. If he has a good season in the Prem, which im sure he will, that might not be an unrealistic goal.

I'm not doubting you for a minute, just hadn't heard this before, where does the fRance connection come from specifically?

He moved there when he was 6 months old.

how long did he live there? just want to know that's all.

Only one Trevor Morley · by **Only one Trevor Morley** » 02 Aug 2006 14:24

That means Mensah wont be playing for us either.....

sorry I'm getting ahead of myself!

Ian Royal · by **Ian Royal** » 02 Aug 2006 14:25

just being from a former french colony is pretty much enough to qualify for France isn't it?

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 02 Aug 2006 14:26

Ian Royal just being from a former french colony is pretty much enough to qualify for France isn't it?

It should not be, especially when that country has an international football team.

Ian Royal · by **Ian Royal** » 02 Aug 2006 14:33

SpaceCruiser
Ian Royal just being from a former french colony is pretty much enough to qualify for France isn't it?

It should not be, especially when that country has an international football team.

don't start your aggression at me spacecruiser, I didn't say I agreed with it. go cyber bully someone else. You'll not win with me!

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 02 Aug 2006 14:36

I wasn't being aggressive with you!

Only one Trevor Morley · by **Only one Trevor Morley** » 02 Aug 2006 14:39

Ian Royal
SpaceCruiser
Ian Royal just being from a former french colony is pretty much enough to qualify for France isn't it?

It should not be, especially when that country has an international football team.

don't start your aggression at me spacecruiser, I didn't say I agreed with it. go cyber bully someone else. You'll not win with me!

ROUUNNNDD 2

AJ~ · by **AJ~** » 02 Aug 2006 14:53

Wax Jacket
AJ~
Wax Jacket
scutterbucket It looks like hes holding out for a French call up. If he has a good season in the Prem, which im sure he will, that might not be an unrealistic goal.

I'm not doubting you for a minute, just hadn't heard this before, where does the fRance connection come from specifically?

He moved there when he was 6 months old.

how long did he live there? just want to know that's all.

I presume until he moved to England to play for Brentford in 2002.

I'm sure towards the back end of last season there was an article about him being keen on playing for the French national team.

Coppelloadofthat · by **Coppelloadofthat** » 02 Aug 2006 15:53

If Boumsong can get a French call up then Sonks is a shoe in.

Born in Bignola, Senegal, lived in France sice he was about 4 IIRC.

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