The Senegal forward, who won the Africa Cup of Nations at the beginning of the year and finished the 2021–2022 season with 23 goals and five assists overall, signed with Bayern Munich in the summer.
Sadio Mane, a Senegalese international, came in second place for the 2022 Ballon d’Or.
In the 66th iteration of the competition, he finished second only to Karim Benzema.
The 2021/22 season, which turned out to be Mane’s final at Anfield, saw Liverpool finish as runners-up in the Premier League and Champions League. Mane, who now represents Bayern Munich, had another productive season with the Reds.
The Senegal forward, who won the Africa Cup of Nations at the beginning of the year and finished the 2021–2022 season with 23 goals and five assists overall, signed with Bayern Munich in the summer.
Mane finished second and took home the Socrates award for the evening in honor of his great off-the-field humanitarian activity. In his native nation, he has come to be associated with outstanding charitable efforts.
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Mane scored goals in both halves of Liverpool’s Champions League semifinal encounter against Villarreal to advance the Reds to the championship game, where they will face Real Madrid once more.
He led Senegal to victory in the competition by scoring and providing an assist against Burkina Faso in the AFCON semi-final.
The 30-year-old finished exceptionally well and established his value as a centre forward as well as a winger, showcasing his exceptional skill once more in what was a difficult season for Liverpool and Mane as they competed on four fronts for trophies.