Nick Callow has been reporting on football around the world for three decades. An author of numerous sports books, he will be at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
SADIO MANÉ TIMELINE
1992: Born in Bambali, Senegal, 10 April
2009: Enrols at Dakar youth Académie Génération Foot
2011: Joins French club Metz via Académie Génération Foot
2012: Signs for Red Bull Salzburg in a €2m transfer
2014: Wins Austria League and Cup Double
2014: Southampton take Mané to England for £11.8m. Scores Premier League fastest ever hat-trick 2 mins 56 secs v Aston Villa
2016: Becomes most expensive African player ever by joining Liverpool for £34m
2017: Wins Liverpool Player of the Year award
2018: Champions League runner-up after final defeat by Real Madrid
2019: Wins Champions League beating Tottenham in final
2019: Africa Cup of Nations runner-up
2019: African Footballer of the Year
2019: Wins Premier League Golden Boot (leading goal scorer)
2020
