Liverpool forward Sadio Mane expects his home village of Bambali in Senegal to grind to a halt on Saturday as the 2,000 inhabitants all stop to watch him play in the Champions League final. Liverpool forward Sadio Mane expects his home village of Bambali in Senegal to grind to a halt on Saturday as the 2,000 inhabitants all stop to watch him play in the Champions League final. Sadio Mane: I've donated 300 Liverpool shirts to my home village in Senegal for the Champions League finalIn 2005 a 13-year-old Mane found himself in a similar position for the club's famous 2005 Champions League final victory over AC Milan, but he could not dream he would be following in the same footsteps more than a decade later. I bought 300 Liverpool jerseys to send to the people in the village, so the fans can wear to watch the final. "It is something we have been working hard on to play in this Champions League.

Source: Irish Independent May 25, 2018 06:45 UTC