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Napoli's Koulibaly celebrates Senegal on 60th Independence Day

Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has taken to social media to join in the celebrations of his country Senegal which marked its 60th Independence Day on Saturday.

The country gained independence from France on April 4, 1960 and has gone on to become one of the leading economies in the West African subregion and one with the prospect for more growth on the African content.

Koulibaly was born in the French city of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in 1991 to Senegalese parents and opted to represent the Teranga Lions, making his international bow on September 5, 2015.