Over the last decade, Senegal has become Africa’s number one talent producer, with the likes of Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ismaila Sarr and Idrissa Gueye among the players currently making their mark towards the top of the European game.
And over in the Czech Republic, Slavia Prague forward Abdallah Sima is producing performances that suggest he is next in line.
The youngster is enjoying a sensational breakout season in the Czech top flight and Europa League, though his fine campaign owes a lot to the coronavirus pandemic, without which, he may never have got his opportunity.
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Sima originally arrived in the Czech Republic in early 2020 when he was recruited by lower-league side MAS Taborski, having previously been on the books of French outfit Thonon Evian, a common first destination for players arriving from Africa.