Burkina Faso:The captain of the Stallions joins his club in England for better treatment.

Bertrand Traoré injured

Bertrand Traoré

Injured on Sunday, June 18, 2023, during the match against the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde, on the occasion of the 5th round of qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the captain of the Stallions, Bertrand Traoré, has returned to his club in England for better treatment, as announced by the FBF (Burkinabe Football Federation) on Monday, June 19.

Indeed, the Burkina Faso Stallions played last weekend against Cape Verde as part of the 5th round of the qualifiers Africa Cup of Nations ( AFCON) in Ivory Coast 2023. The victory went to Cape Verde in this match, with a score of 3-1 in their favor.

As a result, Bertrand Traoré, the captain of the Stallions, who was in good shape during the game, suffered a muscle tear less than ten minutes into the second half.

Therefore, he left Praia during the night after the match to join his club in England for better treatment.

However, the Burkinabe Football Federation has announced that captain Bertrand Traoré “promises to return to Burkina Faso for the charitable activities of his foundation scheduled for June 22 and 24 in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso,” two major cities in the country.

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