- The famous scene of the World Cup
In the opening match of the 2002 World Cup, the new World Cup team Senegal challenged the defending champion and the world's top team France. In the 30th minute of the first half, Senegal took advantage of France's veteran Djokov's dribbling mistake and launched a quick counter-attack, Diouf broke through the cross, and finally scored by Boba Diop, who quickly inserted into the box. The goal that eventually beat France also became Senegal's first goal in World Cup history.
Bobba Diop's goal
Tibetan Diop who stripped naked after scoring
- A legend of untimely death
Burly and versatile, Bobba Diop, who has played for Lens in Ligue 1, Fulham and Portsmouth in the Premier League, and Bobba Diop, nicknamed the "Big Wardrobe", scored three goals in the 2002 World Cup and is a legendary star who helped Senegal reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
In 2020, Boba Diop, who suffered from Charcot's arthropathy, died young at the age of 42 due to a long-term illness, saying goodbye to the world forever. The FIFA World Cup tweeted "Once a World Cup Hero, Forever a World Cup Hero" to remember and commemorate the legend of Senegalese football history.
FIFA's announcement