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Soccer-Senegalese 'warrior' Sy trying to keep Brazil from history

Yahoo! Sports | June 16, 2015

Related Topics: Senegal, Brazil national football team, Raphael, Reuters, Penalty shoot-out (association football)

By Greg Stutchbury

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WELLINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - While penalty shootouts can reduce even the toughest of players to nervous wrecks, Senegal goalkeeper Ibrahima Sy believes he has a "gift" for saving spotkicks, which could come in handy against Brazil in Wednesday's under-20 World Cup semi-finals.

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