Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has admitted he would ‘trade’ the trophies he’s won at club level just to win the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal.
Mane, 29, has a glittering trophy cabinet, containing Champions League, Premier League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup wins – all with Liverpool – and Austrian Cup and Austrian Bundesliga wins during his time with Red Bull Salzburg.
In a new advert for New Balance ahead of the tournament, the forward, who was a losing finalist with Senegal in 2019, said he would trade them all for continental glory.
“When I was a kid, they called me Ballonbuwa (ball wizard), but I was always more of a Gaynde (lion): ruthless, explosive, a hunter.
“I have been hunting my whole career, but no matter what I have caught – I am still hungry.
“My people have waited a long time. I would trade it all to win this one. This is my time. The Lion roars.”
Senegal begin their Afcon campaign on Monday against Zimbabwe in a Group B match-up before games against Guinea and Malawi.