Sadio Mane set for England return

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Liverpool supporters still speak warmly about Sadio Mane. Mane scored 10 goals in that competition as Liverpool lost the Kyiv final to Real Madrid.Sadio Mane announced himself with a goal on his Liverpool debut, a 4-3 win at Arsenal in August 2016.

In February 2018, he scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 Champions League win at Porto.In March 2019, he scored twice in a 3-1 win at Bayern Munich in the last 16, opening the scoring and heading in the third. It came in the season Liverpool ended a 30-year wait for the league title.His bond with the supporters went beyond goals.In December 2020, he kept a promise to Liverpool fan Lee Swan, a volunteer at a community centre in Dingle.After scoring against Crystal Palace and West Brom, he copied Swan’s celebration, kissing his fingers and pointing skywards in tribute to Swan’s late grandfather.When he left in 2022, Mane said he would remain Liverpool’s “No.1 fan” and hoped to return to Anfield one day to say hello to the supporters.Now Sadio Mane is back among the biggest names in the game as he is scheduled to attend the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London.He is one of 30 nominees on the men’s shortlist, which France Football revealed on September 8.

He scored 10 goals and made six assists in the Saudi league as Al Nassr won their first league title in seven years.Mane was also named Player of the Tournament as Senegal won the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Senegal then reached the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup, where Belgium beat them 3-2 after extra time.He is not the only Liverpool player that will be attending the award.