Ex Liverpool anad current Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane has been crowned African Footballer of the Year for the second time.
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Mane, 30, who joined the German Giants Bayern earlier this summer, won the award ahead of former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah and compatroit Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
At international level, Mane inspired Senegal to glory in the Africa Cup of Nations in February, slotting in the winning spot-kick as his nation defeated Salah’s Egypt on penalties in the final. He scored three goals during the tournament, one more than Salah.
At club level, Mane scored 23 goals for Liverpool in the just ended season to help them win the FA Cup and EFL Cup. With Mane in their ranks, The Reds had a near excellent season, having reached the Champions League final – losing 1-0 to Real Madrid – and finishing just a point behind champions Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
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Bayern president Herbert Hainer was full of praise for their new signing and said;
“Congratulations to Sadio Mane on once again being named Africa’s Player of the Year,”
“He’s an absolutely exceptional player and above all a great person, who’s a wonderful ambassador for his homeland Senegal, for the whole of football, as well as for FC Bayern and the whole Bundesliga.”
Bayern CEO Oliver Khan added:
“We’re delighted about Sadio Mane’s award. FC Bayern has never before in its long history had an African Player of the Year in its ranks.
“This is a special honour for our club. We’re very proud that he now plays for this club and we have a lot of big goals with him.”
Sadio Mane first won the CAF Player of The Year award in 2019.
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