Patrice Motsepe sur les traces de Nelson Mandela à l'île de Gorée !
The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) visited Gorée Island, from where African slaves departed on a journey of no return.
Patrice Motsepe was welcomed this Wednesday to the memorial island by his counterpart, the president of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) and mayor of Gorée, Augustin Senghor. In the island's narrow streets, the CAF president's visit immediately appeared to be under the aegis of Nelson Mandela.
At the "House of Slaves," the man who claims kinship with the illustrious Madiba reaffirmed his attachment to Africa and paid tribute to the father of the "rainbow nation." He hailed "a hero for the whole world," whose "legacy will continue to live on Gorée Island."
Alongside Augustin Senghor and members of the Executive Committee (Comex) of the national body, Patrice Motsepe also honoured the memory of Africans deported as slaves to the Americas.
Accompanied by his close associates at CAF, the South African leader paid his respects at the famous "Door of No Return." There, he honored the memory of the victims of the transatlantic slave trade.
When questioned about current events in African football and the recent CAF appeals committee decision in favor of Morocco, Patrice Motsepe indicated that he had already expressed his "opinion." It was also learned that the discussions during this visit to Gorée were marked by an atmosphere of respect and solemnity.
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