Arab media circulated negative statements attributed to Senegalese star Sadio Mane towards his former colleague in Liverpool, Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, and the following is its truth.
Some Arab websites and media quoted Mane as saying that Salah is not a scorer, and the bad player is better than him, while an Arab newspaper described the behavior of the Senegalese captain as "strange and shocking" towards the Egyptian star.
#Mane: #Salah is not a scorer.. and the “bad player” is better than him
https://t.co/1bIreZGhSB
- Al Arabiya Sport (@AlArabiya_spt) February 20, 2023
And this news was circulated, after a video clip of Mane - in an interview with the "11 Team Sports" sports account - spread on the "TikTok" website, when he named the best players he played with in his career or whom he preferred in various positions.
When asked about the best scorer from his point of view, he thought for a moment, then answered, "Divock Origi", a Belgian striker who played for Liverpool and then moved to Italian club AC Milan, although he scored far fewer goals than Salah, who played next to Mane for 5 seasons. .
By following the full video of the interview, it becomes clear that Mane never spoke about Salah, either positively or negatively. Rather, the current Bayern Munich striker ignored the mention of his former colleague in his choices only.
@11teamsports Ultimate player x Sadio Mane 🤯 Do you agree?
#UltimatePlayer #ultimatetean #ultimate #fut #sadiomane #NewBalanceFootball #Newbalance #FCBayern #LoveTheGame #11teamsports ♬ Originalton – 11teamsports
Among his choices was his former colleague in Liverpool, Jordan Henderson, as the best player with a leadership role, while the rest of the choices were shared by his current colleagues in Bayern Munich, such as the fastest player, best dribbler, and others.
Blow up memories of #Liverpool..
– # Mane: # Salah is not a scorer..and the “bad player” is better than him https://t.co/TsOm9XlLfW pic.twitter.com/GqIFY0G59b
- Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Nahar (@naharkw) February 21, 2023
In another video clip, in which Mane chose the best team consisting of only 5 players in all positions, Manuel Neuer chose goalkeeper, Virgil van Dyck in defense, Yaya Toure and Andres Iniceta in the middle, and the attack went to Argentine star Lionel Messi.
@11teamsports 5 a side team w/ Sadio Mane 🚀⚽️ #5aside #SadioMane #NewBslanceFootball #NewBalance #Munich #dreamteam #Football #fut #viral #HouseOfClubs #LoveTheGame #11teamsports ♬ Originalton – 11teamsports
It is noteworthy that Mane and Salah, along with Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino, formed a terrifying attacking triangle over the years in Liverpool, and it was ranked among the best in the history of Europe and the world, as the “Reds”, led by this trio, achieved the Champions League and the English Premier League after an absence for years.
Strange and shocking behavior from Mane towards Mohamed Salah https://t.co/rvte9c5Sxk pic.twitter.com/s3f0Bzch2f
- Ray today (@ raialyoum1) February 20, 2023