2024-01-16 08:02:45
“The CAN really starts today! » It is not yet 3 p.m. when André, Cameroonian flag around his waist in front of the Château-Rouge metro station (18th arrondissement of Paris), warns. This Monday marks the entry of Senegal, Cameroon and Algeria into the African Cup of Nations. In other words, the last three winners of the event, from communities strongly represented in the Parisian district of Goutte-d’Or.
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The day starts slowly at Thiapathioly, a Senegalese restaurant on rue Doudeauville. With a kick-off at 3 p.m., the match between the Lions of Teranga and Gambia does not unleash the crowds. “But this is where you have to come and see Senegal! » smiles Pape, one of the employees. The latter is quickly put to the test: after thirty minutes of play, a satellite problem cuts off the broadcast. Thinking that the problem comes from his screen, Pape struggles to find a solution, in vain.
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