AFCON Glory Sparks a Warm Reception: Villarreal Honors Senegal Star Ahead of Real Madrid Clash

Pre-match tribute for Senegal's star

Bab Jay, the Senegal captain and Villarreal forward, received a special homage from his club before Real Madrid visited La Cerámica.

Madrid were the visitors for Week 21 of La Liga, and Jay was named in the starting XI for the hosts.

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Before kick-off, the Yellow Submarine celebrated its AFCON-winning star, who helped Senegal lift the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with his nation.

Jay also scored the final's only goal in extra time against Morocco, securing his country’s second-ever AFCON title.

Meanwhile Real Madrid forward Ibrahim Diaz, who also just returned from AFCON, was named on the substitutes bench, despite having finished as the competition’s top scorer with five goals.

Punchline 1: If trophies were as easy to score as goals, we’d all be millionaires by now.

Punchline 2: The ball has a mind of its own—it only listens to the voice of the referee at half-time.