Sadio Mane signed for German champions Bayern Munich on Wednesday (June 22) for a $42 million deal from Premier League giants Liverpool FC. Here we bring you six amazing facts about the Senegal international.
During his six years at Liverpool, Sadio Mane won major titles like the Champions League (1), Premier League (1), FA Cup (1), Caraboa Cup (1), UEFA Super Cup (1) and Club World Cup. (Image Source: Twitter)
Sadio Mane has a total 120 goals for the English Premier League club Liverpool in appearances. (Image Source: Twitter)
Mane scored the winning penalty for Senegal in the African Cup of Nations final in February 2022. (Image Source: Twitter)
Mane ran away from his house at the age of 15 to fullfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer. He grew up in Bambali, a village in Senegal 250 miles away from their capital Dakar. (Image Source: Twitter)
In the 2016 Premier League season, Sadio Mane scored a brace against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool while playing for Southampton. The Senegal forward missed a penalty after half-time but soon made up for it scoring two thrashing goals from his left foot to guide his team over the Reds 3-2 at full-time. (Image Source: Twitter)
During 2015, Sadio Mane scored a hat-trick in just two minutes and 56 seconds against Aston Villa while playing for Southampton winning the game for his side 6-1. (Image Source: Twitter)