2019: Sadio Mane Named CAF African Player of the Year
Sadio Mane, the Senegalese footballer, has been honored as the 2019 African Player of the Year. Mane achieved this feat following his triumph in the UEFA Champions League with Liverpool and leading Senegal to the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Defeating his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah, who won the award in 2017 and 2018, and Algeria's attacking star Riyad Mahrez, Mane secured the 2019 CAF Player of the Year accolade at the event held in Egypt on Tuesday night.
Mane's selection as Africa's best footballer in 2019 was determined by votes from head coaches, technical directors, and captains of national teams from CAF's member associations, giving him the edge over his two Premier League counterparts.
In the Africa Cup of Nations, Mane ...