Ten days before the 34th Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire, Sadio Mane got married. And no one would have dared to question the timing of the event, given the 31-year-old's almost immaculate image back home.
You don't touch the hero who helped Senegal win the first continental title in their history, with a winning penalty kick in Cameroon against Egypt in 2022 (0-0, 4-2 tab.).
Once in the media shadow of El Hadji Dinut at home, he has established himself with all his successes as the most important player in Senegalese history, the one who put the Lions of Teranga on the world map.
In fact, his absence from the World Cup greatly handicapped his team when they were eliminated in the Round of 16 by England.
The African champions got off to a flying start in their title defense on Monday January 15, 2023, with a 3-0 win over Gambia in their opening Group C match.
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