Fake Statement Attributed to Sadio Mané
The Claim
Sadio Mané, a Liverpool player, said in a statement, "The dream of every African player on the continent is to play for the Al-Ahly Egyptian football team."
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Emerging story
Liverpool player Sadio Mané has been quoted in a statement that has been widely shared on social media. They claimed that Mane stated that "every African player's dream is to play for the Al-Ahly Egyptian football team, which cannot be compared to any other African team."
Misbar’s Analysis
According to Misbar's investigation, Sadio Mané did not make these statements, and no reliable media outlet quoted him.
Official social media accounts for Sadio Mané did not publish any statements related to the circulating claim.
Sadio Mané is a Senegalese professional footballer who currently plays for Premier League Club Liverpool and the Senegal National Team. Mané finished fourth in the 2019 Ballon d'Or voting, and he was fifth in 2019 and fourth in 2020 in the FIFA Men's Player award.
