Bayern Munich rookie Sadio Mane recently revealed that he once asked Senegal to prepare a contract that would commit him to the pitch despite his death. Before that, Mane was said to be unable to play for Senegal when he suffered a concussion in the head. However, this star still and his Senegal teammates won the Africa Cup of Nations championship according to a perfect scenario.
Mane suffered a serious head injury in the Africa Cup of Nations
Remember, during Senegal’s clash in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations against Cape Verde in January this year, Mane collided with the opponent’s goalkeeper, resulting in a head injury. After being taken care of by the doctors, the former Liverpool star returned to the field and even opened the scoring.
However, the 30-year-old striker could not play until the end of the match due to a headache and asked to leave the field in the 70th minute. After the match ended, a wave of protests broke out when public opinion was angry with Senegal letting Mane kick. continued despite a strong head concussion.
Even Mane’s management team at that time, Liverpool, was not satisfied with the decision of the African champion. “The Kop” sent a request to Mane to take a 5-day break due to concerns about the head area being affected.
The 30-year-old star accepted his death to contribute to the national team
However, Mane himself still wanted to play in the quarterfinals and then declared that he could die for the national team. “When I was injured in the match against Cape Verde and had a concussion, I never cared about it. Liverpool even put pressure on the Senegal Football Federation and wrote a letter to FIFA with the Trying to give me at least 5 days off, means I have to miss the quarterfinals,” Mane shared.
“The doctor of the national team also has to follow the rules of injury. So they told me that I should rest. I don’t care about that. I just want to be on the pitch. I phoned him. President of the Senegal Football Federation and expressed his desire to start in the quarterfinals”, the Bayern striker continued.
“I want to hold a private meeting with the stakeholders. I ask for a contract with the Senegal national team that says no one will be responsible if I die. I have stood between life and death and I accept to die for the national team. If I die, it’s my fault, no one is responsible,” the 30-year-old star concluded.
Mane played a huge role in helping Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations. This star also scored the decisive goal in the final to help the home team lift the championship trophy. The striker born in 1992 has just agreed to join Bayern Munich from Liverpool for a transfer fee of about 35 million pounds. This will be the quality addition of “Gray Lobster” in the upcoming season.