Once a hero of the Coupe de France, Henri Saivet can these days be found playing in front of a big Sainsbury’s in Middlesbrough. Is there still a player in there?
Henri Saivet hasn’t played a game of senior domestic football since May 26, 2019. For a 30-year-old once considered the next Thierry Henry, that isn’t very good.
Nor was that match a joyful occasion. Although Saivet’s temporary club, Bursaspor, won the game 2-1, they were relegated from the Turkish Super Lig due to results elsewhere.
Two months later, Saivet appeared on a much bigger stage, featuring for Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations Final. Playing as a No.10, he was tasked with creating chances for his superstar team-mate, Sadio Mane, in order to deliver a first continental win for his country.
But Senegal lost 1-0 to Algeria, and Saivet hasn’t been seen since. Almost literally.
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