da esport bet： Everything you need to know about Senegal and Bayern Munich star Sadio Mane.
da bet7k： Sadio Mane is a professional footballer from Senegal who is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world. He currently plays as a forward for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and the Senegal national team. Mane is known for his incredible pace, technical ability, and his ability to score goals in crucial moments.
Sadio Mane was born on April 10, 1992, in Sedhiou, Senegal. He began playing football at a young age and joined the Generation Foot academy in Dakar, Senegal, where he honed his skills. In 2011, he signed his first professional contract with FC Metz in France, where he played for two seasons before moving to Red Bull Salzburg in Austria.
Mane's performances at Red Bull Salzburg caught the eye of Premier League clubs, and in 2014, he signed for Southampton for a fee of £11.8 million. Mane was an instant hit at Southampton, scoring his first goal for the club on his debut against Arsenal. He went on to score 25 goals in 75 appearances for the club, earning himself a reputation as one of the most exciting players in the Premier League.
In 2016, Liverpool signed Mane for a fee of £34 million, making him the most expensive African player in history at the time. He quickly established himself as a key player in Jurgen Klopp's side and won multiple trophies with the Merseyside club during his time at the club.
Mane has been a key player for the Senegal national team since making his debut in 2012. He helped Senegal reach the final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, where they were beaten by Algeria. Mane was named in the team of the tournament for his strong performances.
Mane is known for his humility and his commitment to giving back to his community. He has donated millions of dollars to build schools, hospitals, and mosques in his hometown of Sedhiou, Senegal. In 2019, he was named African Footballer of the Year, and he was also named in the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season for the 2018/19 season.
Here are 13 interesting facts about Mane that you absolutely need to know.
Getty ImagesRan away to pursue his dream
Mane's parents forbid him from playing football. In fact, his family wanted him to become a teacher, instead.
In 2008, when Mane was 16, he ran away to Dakar, to try out for a team there. He was eventually found and brought home, but he made a deal with his family that the next year, there would be no more school and only "football, football, football," in Mane's words. The rest as they say is history.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesEl Hadji Diouf as role model
The year 2002, when Senegal reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations final, with a team that included stars like Aliou Cisse, Khalilou Fadiga, and El Hadji Diouf, Mane was only 10 years old. That was the start of something special.
"That was the era of the most epic Senegalese football," said Mane.
His best friend, Luc, explained that Sadio had two idols, "At the time, Sadio liked Ronaldinho, but also El Hadji Diouf, who really spurred us on to play football."
GettyStart with Generation Foot
In 2009, Mane was spotted by scouts while playing in M'Bour, a club that he helped attain promotion to the second division in the 2010–11 season, and later referred to Generation Foot.
Thanks to Generation Foot's partnership with French side Metz – that sees one player move to the club each year – Mane swapped his homeland for France in 2011. By January of next year he made his professional debut for the club against Bastia in Ligue 2 and scored his first goal against Guingamp later on.
Getty ImagesSouthampton's most expensive signing at the time
Mane’s impressive performances for Red Bull Salzburg attracted the attention of multiple clubs at the time. Southampton eventually signed Sadio Mane in the summer of 2014 for a transfer fee of €23 million.
This made him the club’s most expensive signing at the time. However, this record broke when Southampton signed center-back Jannik Vestergaard from Borussia Monchengladbach. Vestergaard’s transfer fee was €25 million.