Sadio Mane - The African Mirror

Nov

2023

Centurion Mane celebrates with two goals in Senegal win

SADIO Mane marked his 100th cap for Senegal with two goals as they began their World Cup qualifying campaigning with a comfortable 4-0 home victory over South Sudan. There were also wins for South Africa, who edged Benin 2-1 at home in Durban, and Tanzania, who won 1-0 away to Niger. Mane, twice African Footballer of the Year, set up the opening goal in the first minute for Pape Matar Sarr and grabbed one himself five minutes later, with veteran midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye the provider. A third Senegalese goal followed on the stroke of halftime of the Group B…

Nov

2022

By The African Mirror

Mane named in Senegal squad for World Cup

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SADIO Mane has been named in Senegal's squad for the World Cup in Qatar despite suffering an injury playing for Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old striker, whose decisive penalty kicks won both the Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualification for his country this year, suffered an injury to his right fibula in Bayern's 6-1 win against Werder Bremen and misses this weekend’s clash against Schalke 04. But coach Aliou Cisse included the team’s talisman when he named his 26-man squad at a news conference in Dakar on Friday, saying he was confident Mane could recover in time to play…

Jul

2022

By The African Mirror

Mane named African Footballer of Year again

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SADIO Mane was named African Footballer of Year after a season in which he kicked the winning penalty for Senegal as they claimed their first Africa Cup of Nations title and repeated the feat when they secured World Cup qualification. Mane finished ahead of Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, his former Liverpool teammate, and fellow Senegalese Edouard Mendy in the voting. It was the second time the 30-year-old Mane, who last month joined German champions Bayern Munich, has won the award. He was the last winner of the award in 2019. The Confederation of African Football did not hold it over…

Jul

2022

By The African Mirror

Mane heads list of nominees for African Footballer of the Year

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SADIO MANE heads a list of 10 nominees for the African Footballer of the Year award, to be handed out later this month for the first time in three years, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced. Mane, who won the last award in 2019, will be favoured to win again after a season in which he helped Senegal to their first Africa Cup of Nations title plus qualification to the World Cup in Qatar. He also had cup success with Liverpool at club level but has since moved to Bayern Munich. His former teammates Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah…

Oct

2020

By The African Mirror

Sadio Mane tests positive for COVID-19

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER TOP striker and African player of the year Sadio Mane has tested positive for COVID-19 and has gone into a 10-day self-quarantine. Mane will now miss Liverpool’s next league game against Aston Villa. Mane is also out of Senegal’s games against Morocco and Mauritania. In a statement, Liverpool said: "Sadio Mane has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating according to the necessary guidelines. The forward, who started and scored in Monday’s 3-1 victory over Arsenal, has displayed minor symptoms of the virus but feels in good health overall. "However, like with Thiago Alcantara, Liverpool Football…