Sadio Mane awarded African Player of the Year

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Liverpool’s Sadio Mane has been named the 2019 African Player of the Year during a Confederation of African Football ceremony held in Egypt.

This is the first time that the player has won the award. Mane won the award after finishing runner-up to his team-mate Mohamed Salah of Egypt who won the award in 2017 and 2018. The third nominee, Riyad Mahrez from Algeria and Manchester City, won the award in 2016.

Mane becomes the second Senegalese to win the award after El Hadji Diouf, who was the winner in 2001 and 2002.
Last season, Mane scored 34 goals and produced 12 assists in 61 matches.
The 27 year old is also credited for leading Senegal to the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.