Sure, Liverpool’s Sadio Mane is a world-class footballer. And sure, we love him for it, but more importantly, we love him because he’s one of the game’s genuine good guys.
Mane’s personality has helped him to become a favourite with Liverpool supporters, while even rival fans may find it difficult to dislike him.
We’ve taken a look back at 11 times Mane has disproved the stereotype of a modern footballer.
FA Cup final
In the seconds after winning a first-ever FA Cup, most of us would run around, mouths agape, twirling our arms above our heads and looking a bit silly.
When Sadio Mane won his first FA Cup with a penalty-shootout victory over Chelsea in May 2022, his first thought was not with himself but with the deflated opposition ‘keeper Edouard Mendy.
As Liverpool’s players celebrated wildly, Mane ran over to console his international team-mate.
Love the fact Sadio Mane went to console his Senegal team mate Edouard Mendy after the penalty shootout. Showed a bit of class. pic.twitter.com/nTss7Mm78q
— Frank Khalid (@FrankKhalidUK) May 15, 2022
Bambaly
Despite his fame and wealth, Mane clearly hasn’t forgotten his roots.
The 29-year-old is well aware of the poverty-stricken conditions in his home village of Bambaly and paid for a hospital to be built there.
Mane then donated £250,000 to fund a new secondary school and was spotted visiting the construction site to check on its progress.
During the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, he personally paid for 50 Senegalese fans to fly to Cameroon and watch their semi-final victory.
“Why would I want 10 Ferraris, 20 diamond watches, or 2 planes? I built schools, a stadium, we provide clothes, shoes, food for people who are in extreme poverty.
I prefer that my people receive a little of what life has given me.”
-Sadio Mane pic.twitter.com/j9pRfQBW5w
— Taj Ali (@Taj_Ali1) February 4, 2022
Donations
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