A sparkling Sadio Mané blows out his 28 candles

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Sadio Mané celebrates his 28th birthday on April 10, 2020. Despite the stopping of football competitions in England, the Liverpool striker remains at the top of the bill: charitable actions, release of a documentary retracing his journey ... The Senegalese definitely lived twelve extraordinary months.

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Even when he is not on a football field, Sadio Mané continues to make the news. This April 8, 2020, two days before his 28th birthday, the attacker was entitled to a documentary to his glory, Sadio Mané : Made In Senegal . A long format retracing his journey from Bambali, a small village in Casamance, to Liverpool, where the "Lion" has just lived fabulous months.

Co-top scorer (22 goals) in the 2018-2019 English Championship with Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, winner of the Champions League against Tottenham (2-0), finalist of the Coupe d 'Africa of Nations 2019 with Senegal, 4th in the Ballon d'Or France Football, elected African Player of the Year 2019 ... The list of his exploits is long.

Fair play

Sadio Mané was also off to a good start in 2020, with Liverpool racing towards its first Premier League title in 30 years. An exercise, however, interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic when the "Reds", first in the standings, were 25 points ahead of the second, Manchester City.

Always fair play, the one who was trained in Generation Foot assures nevertheless that he would accept an outright cancellation of the current season. " I want to win the matches and I want to win the trophy, that's what I would like. But with this situation, whatever happens, I would understand, "said the person on Talksport radio. This period " was difficult for Liverpool, but it was much harder for millions of people around the world, " he added.

Charitable gestures

Sadio Mané donated 45,000 euros to the Senegalese authorities to fight against the coronavirus. It is however far from being the first charity action of the ex-resident of FC Metz (2011-2012), Red Bull Salzburg (2012-2014) and Southampton (2014-2016).

In Bambali, this devout Muslim regularly helps families in need, built schools and a hospital. " This is where it all started and I find it normal, " he slipped after CAN 2019. He has always attached great importance to education and health, he whose father died for lack of proper care .

Big ambitions for the next few years

Sadio Mané would now like to offer new trophies to his village and his country. " My goal is to win the African Cup of Nations with the" Lions "and of course to win the Premier League, and the Champions League again and again ," he says in the documentary Made In Senegal , about his big goals for the next few years. This is my dream. And of course, the absolute dream is the Ballon d'Or. In life, you have to dream. The dream is allowed to everyone ”.

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