AFCON Winner Receives Cake From Bayern Munich After Returning From International Duty

• Bouna Sarr received a warm welcome from the staff and players of German giants Bayern Munich after returning from AFCON as a champion
• The Bayern Munich right-back was presented to with cake to celebrate his success with the Senegal national team
• Bouna Sarr has now switched his attention to club football following a month with the Teranga Lions in Cameroon

Bouna Sarr, the right-back who got cleared to represent Senegal just before the Africa Cup of Nations, returned to Bayern Munich to a warm reception.

The AFCON winner was given a special welcome by officials of Bayern Munich led by the legendary Oliver Khan, as he was presented with a cake for his exploits in Cameroon.

Bouna Sarr played all seven games for the Teranga Lions as they emerged victors at the one-month tournament.

In a video posted on Twitter, Sarr received a cake which had his photo designed on it as he continues to celebrate his success.

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Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win the tournament for the first time in their history of the West African powerhouse.

Bouna Sarr hopes to build on AFCON success at Bayern

The 30-year-old right-back hopes his success at the Africa Cup of Nations will serve as a springboard to his career at Bayern Munich.

Despite joining the club in the summer of 2020, competition for places has limited the Senegalese to only four appearances in the Bundesliga this season.

However, Sarr is hoping to take inspiration from his AFCON performance to revive in Bayern career.

"Yes, it gives me lots of motivation and I've got a lot of positive energy for the rest of the season. Now it's up to me to do my best and give my all to help the team achieve our goals. I think we can do something great," he told the club's official website.

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Crystal Palace give AFCON winner Cheikou Kouyaté guard of honour

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Cheikhou Kouyaté received a rapturous welcome from his Crystal Palace teammates after retuning from the Africa Cup of Nations as a champion.

The 32-year-old midfielder starred as Senegal defeated Egypt in the finals of the Nations Cup to win the competition for the first time in the competitions history.

In a video posted on Twitter, Kouyaté was present with a Crystal Palace jersey as his teammates requested for a speech from the AFCON winner.