Khaberni - Senegalese star Sadio Mané talked about a touching human aspect of his career, revealing a long journey of suffering he experienced before becoming one of the world's leading soccer stars, emphasizing that the success and wealth he lives today have not changed the principles he was raised on in his simple village.
The Senegalese national team player said in statements reflecting his humility and determination: "I fought against hunger, worked in the fields, survived wars, played soccer barefoot, didn’t receive an education, and went through a lot of hardships, but today, thanks to what I earn from soccer, I am able to help my people."
The current striker for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia mentioned that his biggest concern has never been accumulating money or displaying signs of wealth, but rather using his success to serve his community, adding: "I built schools and a hospital in my village, and we provide clothes, shoes, and food for people living in extreme poverty, as well as allocate 70 euros per month for each individual from a very poor area in Senegal."
Sadio Mané affirmed that happiness for him does not lie in owning luxurious cars, lavish homes, or traveling around the world, saying: "I don’t need to show off cars or villas or airplanes, I prefer that my people receive a part of what life has given me."
Mané's humanitarian initiatives are a unique model in the world of soccer, where he has not forgotten his roots despite reaching the pinnacle of glory with Liverpool and his national team, and remains connected to his village of Bambali, which has become a model of development and education in West Africa thanks to him.
