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Paul Myers

Lens and Mali midfielder Sangaré wins Marc-Vivien Foé prize for African players

Mamadou Sangaré claimed the 2026 Prix Marc-Vivien Foé for his stellar performances for Lens and Mail. © RFI

Malian midfielder Mamadou Sangaré has been crowned the 2026 Prix Marc-Vivien Foé winner, as Ligue 1’s outstanding African player.

The 23-year-old midfielder, who plays for Lens, is the first Malian to lift the award since it was established in 2009 in honour of Cameroon's Marc-Vivien Foé, who died in June 2003 after collapsing during a Confederations Cup match between Cameroon and Colombia in Lyon.

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