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Afcon: Mali goalkeeper Samassa explains absence from provisional squad

Mamadou Samassa has stepped in to “clarify” the situation regarding his omission from Mohamed Magassouba's provisional Africa Cup of Nations Mali squad.

Magassouba claimed the shot-stopper refused to be included in the side as he wanted to be the Eagles’ first-choice stopper at the upcoming biennial showpiece.

As reported by Footmali, the Troyes goalkeeper has responded by accusing the Mali trainer of broken promises.

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"I read and heard a lot of comments about my non-participation in Afcon, and through this message I wanted to clarify things," Samassa said in statement on social media

Communiqué sur ma non-sélection avec l'équipe nationale du Mali !