Can you play soccer? Do you know a soccer player Sadio Mané? Mané was born in Africa in 1992. Now he is a popular soccer player in the world. He was also the 2019 African Footballer of the Year.
When Mané was only a kid, he showed great talent in soccer. At the age of 15, he started getting soccer training and then joined the national team. Day by day, he played better and better and joined some soccer clubs. In 2011, he joined FC Metz. Then he joined Southampton F. C. in 2014. Two years later, he joined Liverpool F. C.
Now he makes a lot of money a year. With a lot of money, Mané can enjoy a nice life. However, he doesn't let his fame or money go to his head. The news showed just how plain Mané was. It had a photo of him carrying a cracked (有裂纹的) phone.
Mané said, "Why would I want 10 sports cars, 20 expensive watches, or two planes? What will these things do for me and for the world?"
He also said, "In the past, I did not have a good education and many other things, but today with what I get thanks to football, I can help many people." Mané helped to build a school and a hospital in a village. He also often gives away food, clothes and money to the people there.
After soccer, helping people is the most important to Mané. He always wishes to spend his money on something meaningful. That's why his fans like him a lot.
