SENEGAL’s Sadio Mané has beaten Egypt’s Mo Salah and the other nine players nominated for the African Footballer of the Year prize at this year’s Caf Awards held by the Confederation of African Football in Rabat, Morocco.
Both Mané and Salah – the clear favourites – rose to global prominence playing for Liverpool in the English Premier League, propelling the club to three champions league finals and winning a title.
Both have won Caf player of the year before, Salah twice in 2017 and 2018, and Mané once in 2019. Now Mané has evened the score at 2-2.
Star forwards, their pursuits on the field are the stuff of fame and constant headlines. Mané grew up in the village of Bambali, Senegal and began his professional career at 19. Salah was born in Basyoun, Egypt and was also a football-loving child.
He signed his first contract with a local club
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