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Sadio Mane Wins African Footballer Of The Year

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Sadio Mane Wins African Footballer Of The Year

The Senegal captain Sadio Mane has been announced as the 2022 winner at the Confederation of African Football’s awards ceremony in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday.

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Sadio Mane has become the 10th player to win the African Footballer of the Year award more than once.

Mane topped the vote ahead of former Liverpool teammate Mo Salah top the English Premier League Golden boot chart with 23 goals and most assists of 13 alongside Chelsea’s Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

Mane led Senegal to glory at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2022 against the Egyptian and knocked them out in the World Cup qualification play-off.

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Mane is the sixth player to have been named African Footballer of the Year on exactly two occasions. The others are Salah, Didier Drogba, Roger Milla, Nwankwo Kanu and El Hadji Diouf.

George Weah and Abedi Pele are both three-time winners, while Samuel Eto’o and Yaya Toure have won the award four times each.

 

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Barcelona Thrash Real Madrid 4-0 in El Clásico

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Barcelona Thrash Real Madrid 4-0 in El Clásico

In a stunning upset, Barcelona dominated Real Madrid 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu, ending their 42-game unbeaten streak in LaLiga.

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Robert Lewandowski scored twice, while Lamine Yamal and Raphinha added two more goals late in the second half. Kylian Mbappé made his El Clásico debut, but it was marred by eight offside calls and a disallowed goal.

Barcelona’s high-pressing strategy paid off, catching Real Madrid offside 12 times. This victory solidifies Barcelona’s position at the top of the table, six points clear of their rivals.

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