Mali earn miraculous draw

The Spoiler loves heartwarming tales of little men raking in big piles of money through a mix of bravery, blind hope, and, presumably, prayer.

Which is why today is a particularly good day, with news that one daring English Betfair punter decided to throw a freshly ironed £5 note on Mali drawing the opening Africa Cup of Nations match with Angola, despite being 4-0 down with 78 minutes gone.

Djimi Traoré played his part in US democracy, says Wikipedia

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With 482 goals in five appearances for Mali and a key role in the US government, it’s amazing that Djimi Traoré gets anything else done

Wikipedia suggests Mailian has a rather high strike rate

Say what you like about Malian defender Djimi Traore, but a strike rate of 96.4 goals per international game is bloody impressive.

Check it out here, before the Wiki party poopers take it down.

[The Offside]