Sadio Mané is Africa’s Footballer of the Year 2022. The new signing from FC Bayern has won the prestigious award for the second time in a row. The prize had not been awarded in the past two years due to the corona pandemic.
The dream debut is followed by winning the next big award: Sadio Mané, who just scored the goal in the 6-2 friendly win in Washington against DC United, picked up the award for Footballer of the Year 2022 at the CAF Awards in Morocco on Thursday evening.
“I feel very honored to receive this award. I dedicate this trophy to the youth of my homeland,” said Mané, who is revered as a national hero in his homeland.
Then it goes for Mané, contrary to what was initially assumed, but probably not back to the USA, but to Munich. Because: The Senegalese would otherwise have flown 18,000 kilometers by air within a few days if he were to travel to Green Bay. FC Bayern (July 23) is playing a friendly there against Manchester City.
But the game against the Premier League club will, according to “picture“Do not go on stage with Sadio Mané. Accordingly, the newcomer saves the flight to the United States – apparently to avoid the many stresses of travel.
Mané celebrates a dream debut at Bayern
The Senegalese journalist Papa Mahmoud Gueye also reports that the attacker flies directly to Munich after the ceremony in Morocco. This decision was made together with head coach Julian Nagelsmann, and leading players from FC Bayern also spoke out in favor of it.
Sadio Mané immediately knew how to convince on his first appearance in the FC Bayern jersey. In a clear 6:2 (3:0) friendly win against DC United as part of the trip to the USA, he scored the lead after just 4:15 minutes. Mané started in an attacking three-man line alongside Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sané.
“Of course it’s nice for Sadio that he scored his first goal for us after five minutes. That’s good for self-confidence,” praised Gnabry, on whom Mané had put the 3-0 up.