The Liverpool star’s rise to the pinnacle of European football has been admirable, but could he go down as the outright best ever in Africa?
Mane’s journey from the streets of Bambali, Senegal to one of the historic clubs in the world has certainly been admirable.
The attacker probably never imagined just how much he’d achieve when he began his professional career, and especially after leaving Senegal at the age of 15, to his mother’s disapproval.
13 years later, after spells at lowly Metz, Red Bull Salzburg, Southampton and now Liverpool, the 28-year-old has become European champion and world champion with the Reds.