Mane joined Senegalese legends Papiss Cisse, the by former Newcastle striker, as well as ex-Liverpool forward El-Hadji Diouf, alongside international team-mate Mbaye Diagne in the kickabout with some locals from the village.
“Back to the source with a gala match on the Bambaly pitch where it all started!!! A big thank you to my brothers @papissdembacisse @mbayediagne909 @desire.segbe and without forgetting my lifelong idol, sacred @elhadji_diouf11_officiel,†Mane wrote in a post online.
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The 30-year-old is known for his numerous charities in Bambali where he has helped build a hospital, a school as well as a mosque, and fans were in awe at his humility for trading the well-manicured pitches he is used to for the rough, muddy surface.
Sadio Mane home village
No matter the weather the Mane man helped organise a Football match âš½ï¸with locals SM10 â¤ï¸ pic.twitter.com/bLnmqVu5Yo
— supermane10 (@supermanelfc) June 15, 2022
Sadio Mané has promised to modernize the Bambali pitch within five to six months.
After the Gala match played in the rain with his childhood friends——the Liverpool forward announced the construction of a synthetic turf for his people.
What a manðŸ‘ðŸ¾ðŸ‘ðŸ¾ðŸ‘🾠pic.twitter.com/R0RCg66oKR
— Thierry Nyann (@nyannthierry) June 16, 2022
Nothing to see here. Just Sadio Mane playing football in the rain with his people in bambaly. â¤ï¸ðŸ‡¸ðŸ‡³ pic.twitter.com/TzWkHQnyKR
— Juliet Bawuah (@julietbawuah) June 16, 2022
Source: Goal.comÂ