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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Mark Townsend

Senegal or England to win? Parents v children in London’s west African community

Senegal's Youssouf Sabali, left, and Kalidou Koulibaly, right, during the World Cup group A soccer match against Ecuador.
Senegal's Youssouf Sabaly, left, and Kalidou Koulibaly, right, during the World Cup group A soccer match against Ecuador. Photograph: Francisco Seco/AP

Football’s capacity to unite is routinely lauded, but Sunday’s World Cup match between England and Senegal has already divided many west African families in London.

The split is generational. Parents say they tend to support Senegal, the country of their birth, while their children opt to support the state they were raised in: England.

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