AFCON, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane
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The Mane legacy is also continuing in the Premier League. Right now, there's another Mane following in his footsteps. His name is Mateus Mane, who has started to set the league alight with his
Mo Salah's Egypt come up against Sadio Mane and Senegal in the semi-final of the African Cup of Nations. It's sure to be a blockbuster clash between two
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Sadio Mane one step ahead of Mohamed Salah ahead of AFCON reunion
Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah will meet in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals and both men have been providing the goods for their countries so far
Mateus Mane is on Liverpool’s radarReds will of course be excited to see a player named Mane doing well, owing to fond memories of Sadio Mane, but it isn’t just his name that has Liverpool
However there is a disparity in terms of their international achievements. Mane captained Senegal to an Africa Cup of Nations triumph in 2021, scoring the decisive penalty shootout spot kick. Senegal defeated Egypt in the final, meaning that Salah had been denied a first international title by his former Liverpool teammate.
Having already recruited 19-year-old Liverpudlian defender Noah Adekoya from Burnley, Ndiaye is now the latest youngster to have joined the Reds, signing on the dotted line with his former club’s president, Demba Ba, watching over his shoulder.