The person that i idolized the most is Sadio Mane, also known as 'the nicest guy in the
game’, is a Senegalese footballer who plays for FC Bayern Munich. Mane was born in
Banbali, Sedhiou, Senegal on April 10th, 1992. He is now 30 years old. When Mane was 7
years old his father died, due to the poor health care system where he lived.Sadio Mane is
a professional footballer, who plays for FC Bayern Munich in Germany, but made a name
for himself at Southampton FC, which allowed him a move to Liverpool FC, where he
became the great footballer he is today.
Mane started his career at Metz in the French league, before moving to RB Salzburg in the
Austrian league for a fee of 4 Million Euros. After his two-year spell in Austria, he made his
move to the premier league joining Southampton on a deal worth 11.8 Million pounds.
Southampton is where Mane made a name for himself and earned himself a move to
Liverpool in 2016, which is one of the world’s best clubs. While at Southampton, however,
Mane set an impressive record of the premier leagues fastest hat trick, as he scored 3 goals
in only 176 seconds. In 2016, he moved to Liverpool for a large fee of 34 million pounds
and it was at Liverpool where Mane earned most of the milestones he has reached in his
career. At Liverpool, Mane won a Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup,
Super Cup and a FIFA Club World Cup. During his time at Liverpool, in 2021, he also won
the Africa Cup of Nations, with Senegal, which is the first time Senegal had ever won it.
Along with all these great team awards Mane also has some very impressive individual
achievements. This includes the 2018-19 golden boot winner in the Premier League, in
2019 he ranked fifth in ‘Best FIFA Men’s Player’ and in 2020 he ranked fourth in the same
award. All these achievements enabled his to move to FC Bayern Munich in 2022.

Sadio Mane isn’t only a role model on the football pitch, but also someone to aspire to be
like off the pitch. Mane is mainly classified as a ‘Hero’ due to the great work that he has
done in Senegal, specifically his hometown of Banbali. One example of an incredible act of
charity is that he gave $630 800 to the Senegalese government to be able to build a
hospital in Banbali. His reasoning for this is that his father died when Mane was only 7
years old because of the poor health care system, so he said to the Guardian in 2020 “I
wanted to build one to give people hope.” Another huge act of charity that Sadio Mane has
performed is when he gave $300 000 to the Senegalese government so they could build a
secondary school in his hometown of Banbali. His uncle spoke at the unveiling of this
school and told the people that Mane said, “Education is very important. This is what will
enable you to have a good career.” Mane has performed many other small acts of charity,
including giving around $50 000 at the start of the Covid Pandemic to ensure everyone tries
to stay safe. Another example is when he met a family at a hospital who couldn’t afford the
treatment for their son, so Mane gave $620 to the family so they can buy the treatment
that they needed. There are countless other acts of charity that Mane has done, which
deservedly gave him the nickname, ‘the nicest guy in the game’

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Mane told an interviewer for a Ghanaian newspaper his reasoning for his kind acts of
charity, he said, "Why would I want ten Ferraris, 20 diamond watches, or two planes? What
will these objects do for me and for the world? I was hungry, and I had to work in the field; I
survived hard times, played football barefooted, I did not have an education and many
other things, but today with what I earn thanks to football, I can help my people. I built
schools, a stadium, we provide clothes, shoes, food for people who are in extreme poverty.
In addition, I give 70 euros per month to all people in a very poor region of Senegal which
contributes to their family economy. I do not need to display luxury cars, luxury homes,
trips and even planes. I prefer that my people receive a little of what life has given me.”
Another example is when he met a family at a hospital who couldn’t afford the treatment
for their son, so Mane gave $620 to the family so they can buy the treatment that they
needed. There are countless other acts of charity that Mane has done, which deservedly
gave him the nickname, ‘the nicest guy in the game’