Sports News of Saturday, 13 June 2020
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2020-06-13
Chelsea legend, Michael Essien
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Mali’s Diadie Samassekou has praised Chelsea’s N’Kono Kante, revealing how the Globe Cup winner is an inspiration for him, while also naming the African midfielders who have been his position products developing up.
24-calendar year-previous Samassekou has impressed for Hoffeheim in the Bundesliga this time, owning moved to Germany from Pink Bull Salzburg past yr.
Next an outstanding Africa Cup of Nations with the Eagles, the midfielder is growing into one of the very best African players in his placement.
In an job interview with Intention, he’s discussed the impact Chelsea’s Kante—whose parents are Malian—has experienced on him, and discovered which African stars ended up his largest role products as a youngster.
“Now, when I see what [Kante] is undertaking, [I can say] he’s an inspiration for me, of study course,” Samassekou commenced. “He was only regarded late, so when he was playing in the Leading League, with Leicester City, I was now in Europe.
“I wouldn’t say he’s a function design, but he helps make me proud, for the reason that his design and style of enjoy is not so far from mine, mine is not so far from his, and I’m happy that he comes from my nation.”
Samassekou was a Europa League semi-finalist with Salzburg very last time, before the Austrians ended up defeated by Olympique de Marseille, and has returned to motion strongly pursuing the coronavirus suspension.
The midfielder contributed the decisive support as Hoffenheim defeat Mainz 1- away previous thirty day period, and they continue being firmly in the hunt for Europa League qualification.
“[My role models] start out with the gamers from my state, Mahamadou Diarra and Seydou Keita,” Samassekou continued. “They have done a excellent job for the country, and also the African graphic in Europe.
“We also have other great midfielders like Michael Essien, who confirmed how the midfielder’s spirit need to be.
Joaozinho of FC Krasnodar in action from Diadie Samassekou of FC Salzburg
“There are a ton of players,” he concluded. “I’ve had a ton of idols from teenage decades till now, and I’m attempting to comply with in their steps.”
Hoffenheim, who parted strategies with supervisor Alfred Schreuder before this 7 days, have remained unbeaten in their past four matches, shedding just their initially right after soccer resumed next the coronavirus suspension.
They have defeated Koln and Mainz and drawn with Paderborn and Fortuna Dusseldorf because a 3- loss against Hertha Berlin in mid-May, but have their function reduce out when RasenBallsport Leipzig arrive to city on Friday.
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