Brahim Diaz and Pape Gueye will meet again on the pitch, this time in La Liga, shortly after facing each other in the AFCON final.
The two players were on opposite sides in the Africa Cup of Nations showpiece and now return to Spain with their focus shifting back to club duties. Diaz is back with Real Madrid, while Gueye has rejoined Villarreal.
The reunion comes quickly, with both expected to be available as their teams continue the league campaign. After the intensity and attention of the AFCON final, the spotlight now moves to La Liga, where their next head-to-head will carry a different kind of pressure.
It is a rare and striking turnaround: from an international final to a domestic battle within days, with Diaz and Gueye again sharing the same stage, but in different shirts and with three league points at stake.
