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Senegal Football Federation Chief Reveals National Team Doctor Is Actually a Gynecologist Senegal Football Federation chairman Abdoulaye Fall revealed that the national team’s doctor for the past decade is actually a gynecologist, not qualified to treat football players, causing distrust among players after their 2026 World Cup exit and coach resignation.
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What happened 01 Senegal Football Federation chairman revealed the national team doctor is a gynecologist, not a sports physician. 02 Dr. Abderrahmane Fadiour served as the team doctor for 10 years without proper qualifications. 03 Players reportedly lost trust in the medical staff due to this revelation. 04 The disclosure follows Senegal’s 3-2 extra-time loss to Belgium in the 2026 World Cup round of 32. 05 Coach Pape Thiao resigned shortly after the World Cup defeat. 06 The federation has not yet received a response from Dr. Fadiour regarding the claims. Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet , the latest report. Read Ynet’s original The coverage
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