Liverpool star players Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah have the names of footballers they idolised as children. Mane, 29, has selected former Senegalese player El Hadji Diouf and the legendary Ronaldinho of Brazil.
Mané’s fans were more of a hit for Ronaldinho, who broke 205 goals in 511 games in his illustrious career. The former Brazilian footballer played in two FIFA World Cups and scored 33 goals for his country in 97 matches.
“I enjoyed El-Hadji Diouf and Ronaldinho, but Ronaldinho. Il was. . . wow,” Sadio Mane said on FIFA’s website.
“The goals, the skills, the moves you’ve never noticed before. I used to pretend he was when he was young, but he couldn’t do the things he could do. I still love him. He will be my hero forever. “Added.
Mo Salah, the Egyptian captain, opted for Brazil’s Ronaldo, France’s Zinedine Zidane and Italy’s Francesco Totti. Salah felt the mythical trio had potential for their play and thrive under pressure.
“I’ve enjoyed the magicians. Those exclusive players who can do things that others can’t. When I entered football there were Zidane, the Brazilian Ronaldo and Totti. I enjoyed watching them and impersonating them when I went outside. with my friends,” Salah said.
Mo Salah and Mane are members of the Liverpool squad but will now face off when Egypt and Senegal meet on Saturday for the first leg of the 2022 World Cup play-offs.
The two groups will meet on Tuesday in the World Cup qualifier. Before the match, Salah made it clear that Egypt will come out with all their weapons and try to win in any of the outings.
“We promise everyone that the players will give their all to win this game. I don’t need to communicate too much because everyone knows the importance of the two games and God willing, we will win the game. “
In 2021, Senegal beat Egypt in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. The match ended with a goal in regulation time and extra time, and then Senegal won the match on penalties.