Senegal woke up Tuesday to a capital draped in green, yellow and red, as the Teranga Lions returned home to a thunderous heroesβ welcome after edging hosts Morocco to win a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations final.
Tens of thousands of fans poured into the streets of Dakar, packing sidewalks, bridges and rooftops, as players paraded the trophy atop an open-top bus that crawled through the city for more than seven hours.
Vuvuzelas blared, engines revved and chants rolled through downtown as the procession finally reached the presidential palace at dusk.
On the palace grounds, President Bassirou Di
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