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Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane beats ex-Liverpool team-mate Mo Salah to African Player of the Year award, winning prestigious prize for second time

Sadio Mane was named African Footballer of Year on Thursday 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 team mate, 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.

Sadio Mane receives the award for African Player of the Year for the second time in his career
Mane moved to Bayern Munich this summer and scored on his pre-season debut for the club

He was the last winner of the award in 2019.