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Mane to return to Anfield after Community Shield

Liverpool have not made any big summer moves yet, but club legend Steve Nicol explains why that is nothing to worry about.

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Sadio Mane will return to Liverpool after a two-week break following the club’s Community Shield fixture against Manchester City.
The 27-year-old’s season only ended on Sunday following Senegal’s 1-0 defeat to Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
He is now on holiday, but will only have a brief period of relaxation before reporting to Melwood on August 5 — a day after the Reds tackle Pep Guardiola’s men in the curtain raiser for 2019-20.
“He is in good shape,” manager Jurgen Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com.
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Senegal coach not worried about Mane’s absence for Afcon opener

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse is not concerned about the absence of talisman Sadio Mane when his team kick off their Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Tanzania in Cairo on Sunday.  
Mane is suspended after an accumulation of cautions in the qualifiers, and is only available from Senegal’s second game in Group C of the tournament in Egypt.  
“We would have preferred to have him playing. He is our best player, but we have players to make up for his absence,” said Cisse.
The coach also…

2019 Africa Cup of Nations ultimate preview: Salah, Mane & Co. ready to put on a show

The sense in recent years has been that, whenever African football takes a step forward, it quickly takes two back. The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was a watchable, enjoyable tournament that was settled in thrilling style and showcased the best of what the continent has to offer. In 2018, that reputation took a hit as none of Africa’s five representatives made it out of the World Cup’s group stage.

The prevailing cliche is that without any truly world-class side, standards in Africa don’t come…

Africans Abroad: African talent underpins Liverpool’s European success

Liverpool’s Champions League success in 2018-19 represents one of the most significant African contributions ever made to a European Cup-winning team.
The Reds defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Madrid on Saturday as they conquered Europe for the sixth time, and ended their 14-year wait for the continental crown.
Mohamed Salah opened the scoring with a second-minute penalty – the second-fastest goal in the fixture’s history – before Divock Origi added a second in the 87th minute to kill any hope…

Africa returns to prominence in the Champions League final

The past few years have seen a drop in African appearances in the Champions League final, but with both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur boasting prominent continental talents, the dearth will end on Saturday.
Between 2000 and 2012, Africa’s players regularly made decisive contributions to Champions League-winning sides, only for the continent to enter a slump at the highest level of European competition.
No African player won the crown for five years, until youngster Achraf Hakimi with Real Madrid…

Mane tops Player Power Rankings as Silva, Mahrez split Man City vote

ESPN FC’s Craig Burley explains why Liverpool shouldn’t be considered failures after they came up short in the title race.

Steve Nicol shares his candid thoughts on Liverpool’s second place finish, as their 97 points set a record for the most ever by the runners-up.

Relive the best moments of a title race for the ages, as Man City edged Liverpool to the Premier League title, winning by a single point.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol praises Manchester City’s mentality and defensive superiority during their run-in to a second straight Premier league title.

Sadio Mane earned a share of the Golden Boot to top the Player Power Rankings, as our allegiances were split between a pair of Man City champions. Our global editors pick their top 10 performers from the weekend.

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Also receiving votes: Andrea Belotti (Torino), Dusan Tadic (Ajax), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain).

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Liverpool’s Mane, Salah share Golden Boot with Arsenal’s Aubameyang

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane as joint top scorers in the Premier League in Arsenal’s 3-1 win at Burnley.

Sadio Mane’s brace against Wolves wasn’t enough for Liverpool to steal the Premier League title on Manchester City on the final day of the season.
Liverpool’s Sadio Mane and Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang both scored twice on the final Sunday to share the Premier League’s Golden Boot award for top scorer with last season’s winner Mohamed Salah.
The achievement of the three African strikers left Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp especially proud as he has played such an important part in the development of the trio’s careers.
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They all ended on 22 goals for the league campaign after Senegalese forward Mane scored twice in Liverpool’s 2-0…

Aubameyang joins Salah, Mane on 20 goals: Africans Abroad review

 
Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane in hitting the 20-goal mark in the Premier League this season after scoring against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, but all three appear set to end the campaign disappointed.
Auba’s opener against Brighton took him to 20 goals in 35 Premier League outings so far this term, meaning that this season represents the first time that three African players have passed 20 goals in the same campaign.
The Gabon international…