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About Sadio Mané

Sadio Mané ( Apr 10, 1992), the Senegalese football player has risen to become one of the greatest talents in the football industry. Sadio Mané is best known for his unique physical attributes, including his acceleration speed, agility, dribbling and upper-body strength, despite his small stature compared to other players. 

Sadio Mané Football Journey 

Sadio Mané started his football journey by joining a local football club in Bambali and has been scouted to French club FC Metz in 2011. Mané’s debut performance has made him the  FC Metz rising star, especially his appearance in the Ligue 2 during the 2011-2012 season.  In 2014, Mané transferred to Southampton in the English Premier League. Then, Mané transferred to Liverpool in 2016, playing for FC Bayern München from 2022. In August 2023, Sadio Mane left Bayern München and joined Al Nassr, along with the Ace football player Cristiano Ronaldo. 

Sadio Mané Skills and Style of Play:

Mané is known for his versatile playing style, where he is able to equally play on both flanks and can adapt to play both attacking midfielder or forward. Mané’s ability to dribble close balls, speed run and ball control made him easily break through multiple opponents and create scoring opportunities.  On average, Mane covered 10 kilometres of turf (6.2 miles) per 90 minutes of football in the league. And his highest speed during the Bundesliga is 32.96 kilometres per hour.

The Most Expensive African Footballer Of All-Time

Sadio Mané was Southampton’s most expensive football player, with a £34 million transfer fee to Liverpool in 2016.  Also making him the most expensive African football player in history.  His consistent and remarkable performance (fastest hat-trick record in 176 seconds against Aston Villa in May 2015) stood out from the crowd.

Sadio Mané Personal Achievements:

• Mané holds the fastest record to perform a hat-trick in just 2 minutes and 56 seconds , when he was in the Southampton team.
• Mané scored a total of 111 goals in the leagues for Liverpool, making him the second highest goal scorer..
• Help Senegalese national team to reach the finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
• Scored 7 goals, won 17 matches of his 25 appearances in the Bundesliga, representing FC Bayern München.
• The African Player of the Year 2019 (12 goals in 38 appearance for Bayern)
• Top scorer in the Premier League 2018/19 with 22 goals
• Premier League Golden Boot 2018-2019, PFA Team of the Year
•  Scored his 100th Premier League goal in October 2021, also the third African to reach this record.

Charity works

Mané is one of the richest football players due to his high price transfer fees , but he is still actively involved in charitable efforts.  During the Covid-19 pandemic, Mané has contributed in building a public hospital and funded schools and families in Bambali. Mané also worked hard to improve the education in Bambali, where he donated laptops and participated in education funding to help students. He also donated 300 Liverpool shirts during the 2018 Champions League final to uplift the village spirit. 
And because of these heartwarming actions, Sadio Mané was recognised with the first ever Socrates Award for his charity.

Summary

Sadio Mané's dedication and efforts has recorded his remarkable journey from Senegal to the second second greatest FC in Saudi football,Al Nassr. Not only his physical and football skills, his commitment in charity works also made him one of the most respected and admired players in football history.  Let’s continue to root and support Sadio Mané' and celebrate his achievement and success.

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