Mane key to unlocking success
SENEGAL
SADIO MANE has struggled since leaving Liverpool for Bayern Munich but the striker has not stopped scoring for his country.
The striker (right) netted the winning penalty as Senegal beat Egypt to win the AFCON for the first time.
The form of the Lions of Teranga has dropped since but Mane has now netted five times in Senegal’s last three games. He scored a hat-trick against Benin and a spot-kick against
Rwanda and he inspired his team to a 2-0 friendly win over Bolivia on Saturday night with an assist and another penalty.
Pele’s prediction that an African team would win the World Cup before 2000 has not aged well.
But Mane holds the key to Senegal becoming the first African team to at least reach the semis.