Twitter reacts as Sadio Mane wins African Player of the Year

Sadio Mane has been crowned as the African men’s player of the year for 2019. (h/t BBC)

This is the third year in a row that a Liverpool player has bagged the award. Mohamed Salah had won the award in 2017 and 2018 and finished second this year.

Mane had had a stellar season with Liverpool as the 27-year-old ended the season winning the Premier League golden boot and the UEFA Champions League.

The 27-year-old almost led Senegal to their first continental title in the summer, only to lose to Algeria in the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Congratulations #SadioMane, African Men’s Player of the Year

👏👏👏@LFC | @FootballSenegal #CAFAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/vtKxoRvHf1
— FIFA (@FIFAcom) January 7, 2020

The player has continued his form into the new season and was instrumental as Liverpool won the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup.

Mane has scored 15 goals so far this season as Liverpool look to win their first league title in 30 years.

He is also the second Senegalese player to have won the prestigious award, the other being El Hadji Diouf who has also played for Liverpool.

This is Mane’s first crown having finished runner up to Salah the previous two seasons.

Reds fan took to Twitter to congratulate the striker on his success.

Twitter reacts to Mane’s African player of the year award

When Sadio Mane first turned up for football trials in Senegal, he was laughed at for “not looking like a footballer” and having boots repaired with wire.

Now, he’s a Champions League winner, Africa’s best player and the best winger in the world.

Bet they’re not laughing now. pic.twitter.com/4v27zcptB9
— Laurie (@LFCLaurie) January 7, 2020

Sadio Mane has been crowned the African Player of the Year. A deserving winner who often carried the burden at times last season when needed. A Liverpool player has now won the award for the past three seasons running.
— DaveOCKOP (@DaveOCKOP) January 7, 2020

Well deserved! What a year he and Liverpool have had
— Todd's mighty Chels (@DavidOkwy) January 7, 2020

https://twitter.com/TallenJoice/status/1214657851899219976?s=20

Thoroughly deserved. A special player and an even better man. #LFC https://t.co/AJw2KKuMI7
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) January 7, 2020

Well deserved, he has really proven he is worthy of it with the hardwork he has exhibited over the period.
— 🕋 Zayne Made in 🇧🇯 (@abdavisitor) January 8, 2020