The second of the last Ballon d’Or is among the 26 players selected by his coach, Aliou Cissé, on Friday.
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The Senegalese people held their breath for a long time. Sadio Mané will be traveling to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Three days after his exit on injury against Werder Bremen, hit in the fibula, the Bayern Munich striker is well in the list unveiled by Aliou Cissé, Friday, November 11. It remains to be seen whether the second of the last Ballon d’Or will be able to play at 100% of his means on the ground against the Netherlands, Ecuador and Qatar.
“I preferred to keep him in the group (…) Sadio Mané is an important player in our squad, it is important to continue to follow his injury, hoping that in two or three weeks there will be a evolution. But we are really optimistic”the coach told the press.
At 30, the former FC Metz or Liverpool player hopes to be able to participate in the second World Cup of his career, four years after being eliminated from the group stage.