See new photos of Keita Balde of Senegal who has bleached to the disappointment of fans
Keita Balde traveled with the Senegal national team to Cameroon to compete in the present Africa Cup of Nations (2021 AFCON), but he trended for many days for a non-football cause.
Those who have followed his football career have noted that he has changed his skin tone from dark to a fairer complexion.
Cagliari, an Italian Serie A team, has signed Keita Balde. He was born in Spain to African parents but decided to play international football for Senegal.
On March 26, 2016, the 26-year-old striker made his international debut. Since then, he has made 36 appearances for Senegal, scoring 6 goals.
Balde will compete in his third AFCON in 2021. He represented Senegal in the tournaments in 2017 and 2019. In his football career, he has appeared in 11 AFCON matches, scoring one goal and assisting on two others.
He is regarded as one of the most essential players in the Senegalese squad due to his longevity and consistency. As a result, observers were quick to discover that the 26-year-old striker had bleached his skin.
Bleaching is a common procedure among black-skinned people who desire to appear lighter than they are.
Football fans watching the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon, on the other hand, made a huge issue out of it when they realized Keita Balde was not proud of how he used to appear.
Despite the discontent of certain Senegal national team fans, Balde has made two consecutive appearances in the present AFCON.
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