Cheikhou Kouyaté Retires: 'The Final Whistle of My Career'

Cheikhou Kouyaté, 2022 African champion and former Senegalese international, announced his retirement after a ten-year career in Europe, playing for clubs like West Ham, Crystal Palace, and Nottingham Forest. He highlights winning Senegal's first continental star as his greatest achievement and reflects on his national team career, including the 2018 World Cup and the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final. He describes football as his childhood dream and passion that shaped his life. His career, characterized by discipline and dedication, made him one of Senegal’s most consistent players in the English Premier League.