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Sadio Mané is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Senegal national team. Having begun his career with Metz in France, he transferred to Red Bull Salzburg in 2012. After winning the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup in 2014, he was signed by Southampton. In 2015, Mané set a new Premier League record for the fastest hat-trick when he scored three times in 176 seconds during a 6–1 win over Aston Villa. He transferred to Liverpool in 2016 for a fee of £34 million, making him the most expensive African player in history at that time. Mané has earned over 50 caps for Senegal since his debut in 2012, and represented the national team at the 2012 Olympics, 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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This shirt was issued for Sadio Manè for the Fifa World Cup 2026 game between France and Senegal which took place in East Rutherford, “New York New Jersey Stadium”, on June 16th 2026. France defeated Senegal 3-1 and at the end of the game Manè swapped his issued shirt with an opponent player whom we got it from. On 21 May 2026, Mané was selected by Senegal’s coach Pape Thiaw in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In Senegal’s second group match on 22 June, he set-up Ismaïla Sarr’s first goal in an eventual 3–2 defeat to Norway. Senegal were eliminated in the round of 32 following a 3–2 defeat to Belgium. Mané announced his international retirement following the conclusion of the tournament. Mané was described as a complete player who plays with “high levels of intensity and concentration” by former Liverpool teammate Fabinho. Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher called Mané a “world-class winger”, comparing him to the likes of former Liverpool player John Barnes. He was also compared to Cristiano Ronaldo by former Ajax defender Danny Blind, who praised him for his ability to score with either foot and headers, along with making “astonishing” sprints. A versatile forward, Mané is a prolific goalscorer, whose main traits are his finishing, speed, technique, and trickery in possession, as well as his decision-making, tactical awareness, creativity, agility, balance, control, touch on the ball, and dribbling skills. He has also drawn praise in the media for his intelligent play, passing, and his ability to get into good positions, from which he can score goals or create chances for teammates. Known for his quiet and timid personality, his ability to cope with pressure has also been highlighted as one of his main strengths. Beyond his offensive, technical, and creative qualities, his high defensive work-rate has also been noted by pundits, as well as his ability in the air, despite his modest stature of 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in).[160] Mané usually plays as a winger on the left flank, a position which allows him to cut into the centre and shoot on goal with his stronger, right foot. During the 2021–22 season, with the signing of Luis Díaz, Mané began playing more as a central striker and flourished in that role. In 2022, Mané was cited by Kyle Walker as one of the toughest opponents he has ever faced in his career.
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Sadio Mané has been honoured with a statue in Senegal. He is a true legend immortalized in his homeland. From building schools and hospitals in his village of Bambali, to donating millions for community projects, to winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal in 2022 and becoming one of Liverpool’s all-time great forwards, Mané has shown us what it means to combine sporting excellence with humility and service. In 2019, Mané donated £250,000 ($319,103; €284,813) to build a school in his home town of Bambali, Senegal.[168] In March 2020, Mané donated £41,000 ($52,564; €46,083) to the national committee fighting COVID-19 in Senegal.[169] In 2021, he donated £500,000 ($684,932; €561,987) towards the construction of a hospital in Bambali. In addition, he has also financed the building of a petrol station and a post office for his local community, supplying the school with free laptops and internet from the 4G internet service he financed in the village. In total, he has spent more than £700,000 ($958,904; €786,782) on these upgrades. In addition, he commissioned a €70-a-month stipend to each family in his 2,000-person hometown. This is roughly equivalent to a month’s wage for a Senegalese citizen on a minimum wage. Mané is also an ambassador for Right To Play, an international non-profit organization with a mission to empower vulnerable children. He has collaborated with the non-profit to provide equality and empowerment to young girls and women in Senegal, raising “awareness of the importance for both girls and boys to be able to access sport and education opportunities”. He is a practising Muslim and occasionally is seen making du’a before the start of each match. He was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation’s victory at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. He married Aisha Tamba, who is 13 years younger than him, on 7 January 2024 through an Islamic rite. At the time of their marriage, he was 31 and she was 18 years old. They had reportedly met more than two years before
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Mané was part of the Senegal team at the 2012 Olympic tournament, and started every match as they advanced through Group A as runners-up to Great Britain before losing 4–2 after extra time in the quarter-finals to eventual champions Mexico. Mané was ruled out of the Senegalese squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a calf injury in Southampton’s 2–0 win against Arsenal on 1 January 2015. He later returned to the squad, and started in their final two group matches against South Africa and Algeria in a group stage exit. Mané represented Senegal at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and scored a goal in each of the nation’s opening two games, 2–0 wins against Tunisia and Zimbabwe. After a goalless draw in the quarter-final clash against Cameroon, he missed in the penalty shootout as Senegal were eliminated. In May 2018, he was named in Senegal’s 23 man-squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He scored the opening goal in a 2–2 draw against Japan in the group stage. Mané is a devout Muslim and often makes du’a before the start of each match. He pursued a career in football despite his father forbidding him from playing the sport as a child.
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These boots were probably one of the very few pairs of New Balance boots that Sadio Manè wore in his career. They were used in December 2017 while the player was still sponsored by Nike. So he used these boots during training sessions only in order to test the brand new sponsor’s fitting. They were never used during the game because at that time Mane’ was still using Nike boots during official games. Few months later Manè officially signed with New Balance.
