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"Benzema wins the Golden Ball and I'm in the Champions League? For me, we agreed" - Walla! sport

2022-05-27T09:18:39.595Z


Sadio Mane said in a pre-final interview against Real Madrid in Paris: "In the past I concluded at Manchester United, Klopp convinced me to join him at Liverpool at the last minute"


"Benzema wins the Golden Ball and I in the Champions League? For me, we agreed"

Sadio Mane said in a pre-final interview against Real Madrid in Paris: "In the past I concluded at Manchester United, Klopp convinced me to join him at Liverpool at the last minute"

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Sadio Mane has not made headlines in recent days in light of the possibility of leaving Liverpool and moving to Bayern Munich next season, but just over 24 hours before the Champions League final he gave a special interview to former stopper Jamie Krager in which he revealed new details about his past, future and so on. Which he sees as a leading candidate to win the Golden Ball.



Precisely after celebrating his 30th birthday, the Senegalese is recording perhaps the best season of his life.

He has won the English Cup and League Cup with Liverpool in recent months, scored 23 goals in 50 games in all competitions this season in the Mighty Reds uniform, led the Senegal team to its first ever win of the African Championship and was not crowned Premier League champion in a drama that lasted until the final round. (Saturday, 22:00) Become European champion once again if he and Liverpool defeat Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris.

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Was close to United, dreaming of the Golden Ball and not giving up on another Champions League win (Photo: Reuters)

"The feeling is that the Champions League final against Real Madrid is the most important game of my life," admits Mana. I'm focusing right now. "



When Krager asked Mana if he might leave in the summer, the Senegalese replied: "I want to tell you that in the past I was very close to Manchester United", he said and burst out laughing, "I already had a contract at Manchester, everything was agreed and ready, but at the last minute I thought To myself 'No, I have to go to Liverpool'. Jürgen Klopp's project managed to convince me, I still remember the first phone call from him. I just watched TV and he called and explained to me why he did not join me in Dortmund. I told him I forgive and he is honest. Told me he wanted me in Liverpool, I told him I would rather play on the left and he replied that he had Coutinho there,

"Coutinho on the left? Then I'll play on the right."

Klopp and Mana (Photo: Reuters)

During the interview, Krager offered Mana a deal: Liverpool win the Champions League, Karim Benzema in the Golden Ball.

The Senegalese replied: "For me it is possible to shake hands, but I add that I would rather we win the Champions League and I will also take the Golden Ball. My dream has always been to win the title with Senegal and this year we won the African Championship for the first time. Of course I also dream of the Golden Ball, but With the faculty team, we have done something very unique not only for our lives, but for the whole country. "

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