“The perfect and ideal example for young Senegalese”… El Hadji Malick Diouf’s very beautiful tribute to Sadio Mané

Past, present, future: this is what Sadio Mané and El Hadji Malick Diouf perfectly embody for Senegalese football. International A since last September, the piston of Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) is now working more closely with the Al-Nassr striker with whom he has combined quite a bit in the corridor left in the Lions’ last three games. Interviewed by the Radio Prague Internationalthe young player took the opportunity to pay a poignant tribute to the top scorer in the history of the Senegalese selection.

“Where do I see myself at 30? I hope to still be in one of the five big World Championships. I would like to follow a career plan like Sadio Mané”he confided. “At 30, he was still at one of the best clubs in the world. It would be my pleasure to do as him. Besides, I never stop communicating with him. It is the perfect and ideal example for us, young Senegalese, and not only on a football level but also on a human level. This guy is complete. For me, this is a perfect example. »

“A person to follow and ask for advice”

And to continue: “He helped not only his native village but above all the Senegalese people. I think there are certain aspects on which the government could work but Sadio Mané made it his responsibility, by building schools, hospitals, lands football… He’s someone who doesn’t expect anything from anyone. If he has to help, he will do it in his own way. He is a very good person to follow and ask for a lot of advice. I’m not going to stop. If I have something important, like joining a bigger club, I won’t hesitate to ask him for advice. » Very strong words for the former Liverpool man.

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