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Dunkirk Dunkirk (french: Dunkerque ; vls, label=French Flemish, Duunkerke; nl, Duinkerke(n) ; , ;) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France. Metsu played in the

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position. His career as a youth and senior player with eight different clubs was largely based in his native France. He had a three-year spell as a youth player in Belgium with

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. During his 14 years as a senior player between 1973 and 1987, all with French clubs, he played 366 Division 1/ Division 2 matches and 28

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matches, scoring 30 and 2 goals in Division 1/Division 2 and Coupe de France matches respectively. While at

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, Metsu played 63 matches and scored 3 goals in all competitions. Metsu had his heyday at

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between 1975 and 1979, scoring his highest number of club goals, 14 (in 134 league - all of them Division 1 - and

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matches), while playing alongside top players such as

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and

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. After Metsu had finished playing his first season (1984–85) for

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, it won promotion to Division 2.

Managerial career in France

Metsu spent over a decade as the manager of five different clubs in France before his first foray overseas as a football manager in the year 2000. After retiring as a player with

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in 1987, Metsu took up the youth team manager post with Beauvais in the same year. In 1988, he guided the Beauvais youth team to the runner-up position in the

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. From 1988 to 1992, he was the manager of Beauvais's senior team, which was in Division 2 throughout his tenure there. In the 1988–1989 season, it reached the quarter-finals of the

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for the first time in its history, where it lost to

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2–1 on aggregate. Metsu was appointed the manager of the Division 1 club

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at the age of 38 on 1 July 1992. He was sacked on 28 February 1993 after it had managed to win just 5 of its first 27 Division 1 matches in the current season, the board summoning him to a meeting and inquiring: "So have you heard the gossip? We are letting you go." It was a crass way to sack a manager, especially one who prided himself on the strong bonds he formed in dressing rooms. Metsu was appointed the manager of

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at the darkest point in that club's history, immediately after its relegation to Division 2 following the conclusion of the 1992–93 Division 1 season and in the wake of the discovery that some of its players had accepted bribes to throw a Division 1 match against

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that was held on 20 May 1993. He lasted a year there, then had spells at Sedan (1995–1998) and Valence (1998–1999) before, he applied successfully to become the manager of the

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.

Managerial career in Africa

Guinea

In the year 2000, Metsu became the manager of a national team for the first time when he took charge of the

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after signing a modest contract. "Metsu complained of so many things in Guinea. Poor infrastructure, poor management by Guinea's football association and frequent meddling in his work," said

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, a former Guinea international who later became the country's sports minister. "At that time I felt like I had had too much of football but African players reinvigorated me," Metsu said in an interview with '' La Voix du Nord'' daily in 2011. The feeling was mutual and Metsu left the Guinea post after less than one year on the job to become the manager of the

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in the year 2000.

Senegal

After Metsu had settled in Senegal in the year 2000 to become the manager of the

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, he took up the task of inspiring the Lions of Teranga (the nickname of the Senegalese national football team) to play better football. In February 2000, the Lions of Teranga had lost to co-hosts

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2–1 after extra-time in the quarter-finals of the

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. Metsu immediately began fostering the esprit de corps that would fuel his Senegal side, recalling several players whom the

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did not want in the national team because of perceived indiscipline. He did not manage the team with an iron fist. Instead he rallied the players around the belief that together they could do something special. Metsu's relaxed but inspiring coaching style quickly whipped his team into shape to the admiration of both fans and officials. He outstandingly led Senegal to the championship final (the first-ever in its history) of the

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held in

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. Although they lost to

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3–2 on penalties, the White Sorcerer, his sobriquet given by the local press, and his charges were given a red carpet reception when they arrived back home in

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. Metsu guided Senegal to seal a spot in the

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finals for the first time in its history. They were expected to finish at the bottom of

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, which also contained

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, two time winners

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and 1998 champions

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. When the 2002 World Cup finals started, 21 of the 23 players in the Senegal national squad were playing with French clubs. Some members of the French team, as well as high-profile players of other teams, publicly dismissed the Senegalese. In a passionate speech to his team before the opening match of the tournament (

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versus Senegal), Metsu used the disparaging comments to stir his players. Metsu's psychological approach to the game led him to encourage Senegal's players to focus on France's weaknesses rather than their strengths; he used videos to show the Senegalese players all the weaknesses of the French players. Senegal pulled off a major surprise by beating the reigning

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and

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champions 1–0, with Pape Bouba Diop scoring the only goal. "By concentrating five players in midfield, my friend Metsu concocted a nice plan. Individually and collectively we could not find a solution. Senegal were better than us," conceded the France team manager

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, who was magnanimous in defeat. "When I read them

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's remarks that Senegal was the weakest team of the group, I immediately noticed a revolt in their eyes. I knew they were going to fight like lions," Metsu told the Nigerian newspaper

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later that year. Metsu's team drew their remaining Group A matches with Denmark (1–1) and Uruguay (3–3). Senegal finished Group A in second position and thus qualified for the

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. In this round, it beat

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2–1 after extra time thanks to the two goals scored by

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, one of which was the

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scored in the 104th minute. Senegal thus became the first African side to reach the quarter-finals since

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in 1990. Senegal were finally beaten 1–0 in the

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by

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after extra time, thanks to

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's

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. After losing the match against Turkey, Metsu faced unprecedented criticism from the Senegalese press, which blamed him for fielding players it described as tired and worn out against Turkey. Some Senegalese officials, football players and fans opined that Senegal would have progressed from the quarterfinals had Metsu used the right men from the start of the Senegal-Turkey match and made substitutions during that match. After Senegal had defeated France in the opening match of the 2002 World Cup finals, Senegalese president

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declared a national holiday. When the Senegal national football team returned to

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following their exit from the 2002 World Cup finals, they were given a heroes' welcome. Metsu's connection to the country had been sealed when he married a Muslim by the name of Rokhaya 'Daba' Ndiaye, one day after he had converted from Christianity to

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in Senegal. She changed her name to Viviane Dièye Metsu after the marriage. After his conversion to Islam, he called himself Abdulkarim Metsu and a fair part of the Senegalese press addressed him as Abdulkarim. Metsu was mostly described in Senegal as a coach who inculcated the culture of courage and relentlessness in the Lions of Teranga, which subsequently influenced the junior ranks and the nation's club sides. Metsu brought a new spirit that inspired the nation's football and aroused young talent to see themselves as giants anywhere. Metsu left his post as the manager of the Senegal national team in 2002, at the height of differences with the country's football officials. When asked if he was leaving the continent a frustrated man he replied, "No, never! I learnt life here. I honed my skills as a coach here. I made a name here and pushed the doors open to the wide world."

Managerial career in the Persian Gulf region

Al Ain

Metsu's success with Senegal led him to the

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, where in August 2002 he took up a lucrative job as head coach of the

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defending champions

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, owned by the

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of

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. He coach the club to win the re-branded

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(its maiden title), and completed a double by winning the UAE Football League in the same year. Al Ain retained the UAE Football League title in 2004. This led to a host of offers for the Frenchman, who left Al Ain FC in May 2004 to join the Qatari club

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in July 2004 as manager, to the resentment of Al Ain FC. Metsu was eventually forced to pay a fine for breach of contract.

Al-Gharafa (first spell)

In 2005, Metsu coached his new club to the

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title in his first season, with a 14-point winning margin over the second-placed

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. However, with players in the league contracted to the Qatar's National Olympic Committee rather than to their clubs, the side was dismantled, with

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"transferred" from Al-Gharafa to

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. Metsu maintains that the Crown Prince of

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, who was the chairman of Qatar's National Olympic Committee, orchestrated the moves due to his unhappiness at his club,

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, being dethroned as the

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champions by Al-Gharafa. He nevertheless led his side to victory in the 2005–2006

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, but conditions had deteriorated to the point that he left the club in April 2006.

Al-Ittihad

Next up for Metsu was a brief stint in 2006 in

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, where the six-time

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champions

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were currently only in fifth place in the

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table and were in danger of missing out on the four-team, three-match playoff for the league title. Metsu was handed a one-month contract by the club president Mansour Al-Bilawi to help the club qualify for the playoff. He coached the club to finish in third position in the league table. Al-Ittihad lost its second playoff match against

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and thus failed to advance to the final playoff match.

United Arab Emirates

Metsu returned to the UAE as the

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's manager in 2006, coaching his side to victory in the

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in front of a packed stadium in

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on 30 January 2007. It was the country's first Gulf Cup win, with Metsu achieving what former national team bosses had all failed to do. The UAE crashed out of the

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after finishing third in a group containing

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

, regional rivals

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and co-hosts

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with one win and two losses; especially shocking was the 0-2 loss in the opening match to Vietnam. Despite his contract lasting until 2010, Metsu resigned from his post on 22 September 2008 after the UAE suffered defeats in their first two matches of the 2010 World Cup qualification - AFC fourth round Group B.Journeyman makes his move, again
/ref> Metsu's overall record with the UAE was 13 wins (11 official), 9 draws (3 official) and 20 losses (8 official) in 42 matches (22 official), scoring 47 goals and conceding 59.

Qatar

On 25 September 2008, Metsu returned to Qatar, accepting a job as manager of the Qatar national team. The country hosted the

2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup was the 15th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Qatar from 7 to 29 January 2011. It was the fifte ...

in January 2011. In the latter tournament, Qatar finished second in their group with two wins and a defeat before it was beaten 3–2 by

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

in the quarter-finals on 21 January 2011, resulting in Metsu's sacking in February 2011.

Al-Gharafa (second spell)

Metsu did not have to wait long for a new job. He was appointed the manager of

Al-Gharafa Al-Gharafa Sports Club ( ar, نادي الغرافة الرياضي) is a Qatari multisports club based in the Al Gharrafa district of Al Rayyan. It is best known for its football team, although it also has teams for other sports. It was estab ...

in March 2011 on a three-year contract, returning to the club that he had guided to win the

Qatar Stars League The Qatar Stars League ( ar, دوري نجوم قطر), or the QSL, also called QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promotio ...

in 2005. His club won the 2011 Qatar Crown Prince Cup in April 2011. Metsu was sacked from his post on 15 March 2012, just one year into his contract, due to poor results including a disheartening 5–1 home defeat to

Al Rayyan Al Rayyan (; also spelled as ''Ar Rayyan'') is the third-largest municipality in the state of Qatar. Its primary settlement is the city of the same name, which occupies the entire eastern section and largely surrounds Metropolitan Doha and funct ...

that caused the team to drop to seventh place in the Qatar Stars League standings.

Al Wasl

Metsu was contacted by the

Senegalese Football Federation The Senegalese Football Federation (french: Fédération Sénégalaise de Football; FSF) is the governing body of football in Senegal. It is based in the capital of Senegal, Dakar, and was founded in 1960. The FSF aided in the development of footb ...

(FSF) in February 2012 about his possible return to the manager post of the

Senegal national football team The Senegal national football team ( French: ''Équipe de football du Senegal''), nicknamed the ''Lions of Teranga'', represents Senegal in international association football and is operated by the Senegalese Football Federation. One of Africa' ...

. He was linked to the head coach job of the Iranian side

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in June 2012 but it was eventually filled by

Manuel José Manuel José de Jesus Silva Order of Merit (Portugal), ComM (born 9 April 1946), simply known as Manuel José (), is a Portuguese association football, football Manager (association football), manager. Some of the teams he has coached include ...

. On 12 July 2012, Metsu was named as the new

Al Wasl FC Al Wasl Football Club ( ar, نادي الوصل لكرة القدم) is an Emirati professional football club based in Dubai, that competes in the United Arab Emirates Football League. It is a part of the multi-sports club Al Wasl SC. Argen ...

head coach, replacing

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who had been sacked two days earlier. On 26 October 2012, he resigned from Al Wasl after being hospitalised in

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due to

colon cancer Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine). Signs and symptoms may include blood in the stool, a change in bowel mo ...

.

Cancer and death

In October 2012, three months after replacing

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at

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, Metsu was diagnosed with primary

colon cancer Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine). Signs and symptoms may include blood in the stool, a change in bowel mo ...

, with the cancer already having

metastasis Metastasis is a pathogenic agent's spread from an initial or primary site to a different or secondary site within the host's body; the term is typically used when referring to metastasis by a cancerous tumor. The newly pathological sites, then, ...

ed to his

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s and

liver The liver is a major Organ (anatomy), organ only found in vertebrates which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the Protein biosynthesis, synthesis of proteins and biochemicals necessary for ...

. At the time of

diagnosis Diagnosis is the identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines, with variations in the use of logic, analytics, and experience, to determine " cause and effect". In systems engin ...

, the cancer was already in the terminal stage and he was given three months to live. He underwent

chemotherapy Chemotherapy (often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx) is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen. Chemotherap ...

to treat the cancer. He spent the last few months of his life combatting the cancer in his native commune of

Coudekerque-Village Coudekerque-Village ( nl, Koudekerke-Dorp; vls, Koukerke-Dorp) is a former commune of the Nord department in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village.Coudekerque-Branche Coudekerque-Branche (; nl, Nieuw-Koudekerke, ; vls, Nieuw-Koukerke; vls, label=French Flemish, Nieuwe-Koudekerke; ) is a commune and town in the French department of Nord, Hauts-de-France, northern France. It is the largest suburb of Dunkir ...

. He was survived by his wife, Viviane Dièye Metsu, and their three children – Enzo, Noah and Maeva, and a son Rémy by his first wife.

Tributes

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, a French football manager, former player and close friend of Metsu, said Metsu "fought like a lion". He told

L'Équipe ''L'Équipe'' (, French for "the team") is a French nationwide daily newspaper devoted to sport, owned by Éditions Philippe Amaury. The paper is noted for coverage of association football, rugby football, rugby, motorsport, and cycle sport, ...

, "It is terrible for him, for Viviane etsu's widowand the kids. I am thinking about them in particular. We had a lot of adventures together. I will remember his magnificent smile and his love of life." "A thought for those close to Bruno Metsu, a man and a coach who successfully exported the values of French football," the

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said. The French minister of sports,

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, said, "For this man of the north, tenacity and strength of character in adversity took the place of the rule book. He lost his final battle but will remain, in the memory of all fans of football, a person who never gave up, this indefatigable globe-trotter of football who always pushed others to go beyond their limits. He was a skilful midfielder, with good technical skills, who developed essentially in his stronghold of the north, whether at Dunkirk, Valenciennes, Lille or Roubaix. But this loyalty to his roots did not restrict him from responding to the appeal of other horizons, where he showed his qualities as a coach with the national teams of Senegal, United Arab Emirates and Qatar."

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

and

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striker

Souleymane Camara Souleymane Camara (born 22 December 1982) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is a former Senegal international and has represented his nation at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and three Africa Cup of Nations tour ...

, who was a member of the Senegal team at the 2002 World Cup finals, told

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, "More than a coach, he was a big brother to us. What I liked about him was that when we had to work, we worked, when it was time to have a laugh, we laughed. His speech to the Senegal team before the France-Senegal match at the 2002 World Cup finals ... I still talk about it to my friends. He managed to motivate us so much that we could not lose. He knew how to find the right words." Senegalese President

Macky Sall Macky Sall (, wo, Maki Sàll, fuc, 𞤃𞤢𞤳𞤭 𞤅𞤢𞤤‎, italic=no, Maki Sal; born 11 December 1961) is a Senegalese politician who has been President of Senegal since April 2012. He was re-elected President in the first round voti ...

said that Metsu "had given Senegalese football its finest hours" by coaching the Senegal team to the championship final (the first-ever in its history) of the

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and to the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup. Augustin Senghor, the president of

Senegalese Football Federation The Senegalese Football Federation (french: Fédération Sénégalaise de Football; FSF) is the governing body of football in Senegal. It is based in the capital of Senegal, Dakar, and was founded in 1960. The FSF aided in the development of footb ...

(FSF), said, "It (Metsu's death) is a great loss for Senegal. Bruno Metsu not only made history for Senegalese football but for all of Senegal." Some Vietnamese football fans were grateful to Metsu for guiding the already-eliminated UAE to victory over Qatar in the last round of the Group B matches of the

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that enabled Vietnam to qualify for the knockout stage for the first time in its history, despite its 1–4 loss to

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

.

Funeral

On 18 October 2013, the French city of

Dunkirk Dunkirk (french: Dunkerque ; vls, label=French Flemish, Duunkerke; nl, Duinkerke(n) ; , ;) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France.Stade des Flandres Stade des Flandres ( ‘Stadium of Flanders’) is an indoor sporting arena located in Dunkerque, France. The capacity of the arena is 2,500 people. It is currently home to the Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral team. Salle Louis Dewerdt (or sa ...

and was attended by about 400 people, including Metsu's widow and sister,

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

's ambassador to France and the Mayor of Dunkirk. On 21 October 2013, Metsu was given an Islamic funeral in the Senegalese capital,

Dakar Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2 ...

. His widow Viviane, their three children, Senegalese president

Macky Sall Macky Sall (, wo, Maki Sàll, fuc, 𞤃𞤢𞤳𞤭 𞤅𞤢𞤤‎, italic=no, Maki Sal; born 11 December 1961) is a Senegalese politician who has been President of Senegal since April 2012. He was re-elected President in the first round voti ...

, Senegalese National Assembly president

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.) is a Senegalese politician and diplomat who has been List ...

, and several notable Senegalese footballers such as

El Hadji Diouf El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf (; born 15 January 1981) is a Senegalese former professional footballer. Throughout his career, Diouf played as a winger or a forward. Having started his professional football career in France with Sochaux, Rennes an ...

,

Khalilou Fadiga Khalilou Fadiga (born 30 December 1974) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He also holds a Belgian passport. Club career Early career Fadiga moved to France when he was six years old. Fadiga began his ca ...

,

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, and

Ferdinand Coly Ferdinand Alexandre Coly (born 10 September 1973) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a full-back. Career Coly was born in Dakar. He moved to France when he was 7 years old. He played in all of Senegal's matches in th ...

were among those who attended the funeral held at a Dakar hospital – l'Hôpital Principal de Dakar. Metsu's coffin was draped in the Senegalese flag and the green flag of Islam. During the funeral, Sall described Metsu as "a model of humanity and virtue" and a "hero among Senegalese heroes". Metsu was later buried in the Muslim cemetery of

Yoff Yoff ( wo, Yoof; french: Yoff) is a town (''commune d'arrondissement''), part of the city (''commune'') of Dakar, located in Senegal. It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of Dakar Airport ( Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor Inter ...

.

Honours as a manager

Club

Al-Ain *

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: 2002–03, 2003–04 *

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: 2003 *

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: 2002–03 Al-Gharafa *

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: 2004–05 *

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: 2005–06 *

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:

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*

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runner-up: 2006, 2011

International

Senegal *

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runner-up:

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United Arab Emirates *

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:

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References

External links

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Football career

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Managerial career in Africa

Guinea

Senegal

Managerial career in the Persian Gulf region

Al Ain

Al-Gharafa (first spell)

Al-Ittihad

United Arab Emirates

Qatar

Al-Gharafa (second spell)

Al Wasl

Cancer and death

Tributes

Funeral

Honours as a manager

Club

International

References

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