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[Opinion] "30 Days of Detention": Pope Matar Sarr Defends Senegalese Supporters

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The Lions' milieu, Pope Matar Sarr, came out of his reserve to react to the situation of Senegalese supporters detained in Morocco, a case that continues to make the opinion react. In a message filled with emotion, the Senegalese international denounced a sanction which he considered severe: "30 days of detention for supporters whose only harm was to support their team with passion". This statement comes in a context marked by the detention of s…
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Support for prisoners. In a tweet published on Tuesday, the Senegalese international Pope Matar Sarr called for the release of Senegalese supporters...

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(wiwsport) - On 17 February 2026, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) published an official statement concerning the situation of Senegalese supporters currently detained in Morocco. A statement is expected, as the voices multiply in Senegal to denounce the provisional detention of these compatriots, arrested on 18 December 2025 in Rabat and still [...] This article was originally published on wiwsport: site n°1 of the sports news of Senega…

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The Senegalese Football Federation informs the public that the situation of Senegalese supporters currently held in the Kingdom of Morocco is being monitored with the utmost attention. The State of Senegal is fully mobilized to this end, at the highest level, in close cooperation with the competent Moroccan authorities, in respect of the fraternal and historical relations that unite our two countries. Under the coordination of the Ambassador of …

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The Lions' milieu, Pope Matar Sarr, came out of his reserve to react to the situation of Senegalese supporters detained in Morocco, a case that continues to make the opinion react. In a message filled with emotion, the Senegalese international denounced a sanction which he considered severe: "30 days of detention for supporters whose only harm was to support their team with passion". This statement comes in a context marked by the detention of s…

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senenews.com broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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