Senegal hope Morocco final will not be Mane’s AFCON farewell

Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane announced after the semifinal that he would not appear at another AFCON for Senegal.

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Senegal coach Pape Thiaw says he hoped the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco would not be Sadio Mane’s last game at the tournament, insisting the former Liverpool forward could reconsider walking away from the team.

“His decision is no longer up to him. There is a whole people behind him, too, and they would like to see him continue,” Thiaw told reporters in Rabat on the eve of the final against the host nation.

Senegal hope Morocco final will not be Mane’s AFCON farewell

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