Stadium to be named after Sadio Mane in honor of Senegalese National team’s victory in Afcon 2021.
Liverpool’s forward player Sadio Mane has been honoured by his country following the team’s triumph at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations that was hosted in Cameroon.
The Liverpool player was given a special honour as the stadium in Shediou will be named after the Liverpool player. The mayor of Shediou confirmed the news on RMS Sports while expressing his delight for the victory that was brought for the country.
Now Adboulaye Diop, the mayor of Sedhiou, says the football stadium in the region will be named after its favourite son. “I would like, through this decision to give the name of Sadio Mane to the Sedhiou stadium, to translate the recognition of all the worthy sons of the region,” said Diop, via RMC Sport.
Mane scored the winning penalty that ensured Senegal won their first AFCON title since the beginning of the tournament. Each player were gifted a cash prize of about $87,000 and a plot of land in the nation’s capital in Dakar.
Mane returned to Liverpool for his club duties on Thursday, February 10th, 2022. He will hope his can carry his winning form in for the Reds.
