Pape Gueye honoured by Villarreal at the Ceramic Stadium before kick-off against Real Madrid

The honours continue to pour in for the 2025 African champions. Back at their respective clubs, they are receiving tributes worthy of African champions.

Tonight, it was Villarreal's turn to honour Pape Gueye, hero of the final between Senegal and Morocco. He scored the winning goal that secured the title for the Lions of Teranga.

His Spanish club rightly awarded him a distinction on Saturday 24 January during the 21st day of the Spanish La Liga. To thunderous applause from supporters at the Ceramic Stadium, Pape Gueye received a symbolic trophy in congratulations for his victory with Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations. ‘Legend in Senegal, idol in Vila-real. The Ceramic Stadium stands to pay tribute to Pape Gueye,’ Villareal wrote on its social media accounts.