A city man born in Senegal is set to have his loyalties tested this weekend as the country of his birth faces off against his home in a crunch World Cup knockout match.

Support worker Mamadou Ndiaye, 43, is looking forward to sitting down with his wife Alice, 44, and daughters Mariéme-Lissa, 9, and Sophia-May, 4, to cheer on his native Senegal as they face England in Sunday's round of 16 knockout match.

But for Mr Ndiaye, it is hard to go against the country that he "fell in love with" since moving to Norwich in 2005.

"It is hard because I support England when they are playing every other team," he said.

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"I've had a really good life here in the UK so I'm looking forward to the match this weekend."

Despite losing star man Sadio Mane to injury on the eve of the tournament, Senegal finished second in the group to qualify for the next round.

Mr Ndiaye admitted Senegal will be in for a challenging game but is "praying" his nation comes out on top.

He said: "It's been brilliant that they have proven they don't rely on Mane to win matches.

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"In the Senegal team, a lot of them are used to playing in the top leagues which helps but it's been a real team effort.

"I'm praying for a Senegal win."

Having built a life in the UK, the father-of-two said he always ensures he takes a trip back to Senegal with his family at least once a year.

"We still have lots of family and friends that live out there so always make an effort to visit," he said.

"From the culture to the infrastructure and even to the weather everything is so different."

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Mr Ndiaye plans to settle down to watch Sunday's match with his wife and two children at home.

He added: "My nine-year-old is the exact same as me. I didn't ask her to support Senegal - it's just the way she is.

"When we won the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year, you can imagine how loud it was in our household."