Stunning Reason for Liverpool’s Refusal To Celebrate Sadio Mané’s AFCON Success Revealed

• Liverpool's Senegalese talisman Sadio Mane has not been celebrated for winning the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this month
• The AFCON winner made a special request to the club to avoid celebrating him in respect to teammate Mohamed Salah
• Mane and Salah met as rivals in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal beating Egypt on penalties

Sadio Mané's level of respect for Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah is unapparelled after the Senegalese requested the English giants to not celebrate his AFCON success because of the Egyptian forward.

The AFCON winner played his first game at Anfield since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, and there were plans to organise a congratulatory welcome for the Senegalese hero.

However, The Mirror reports that Sadio Mané made a special request to the club to boycott a celebratory ceremony for him out of respect for Salah.

Video of Senegal president Macky Sall's stunning reaction to Sadio Mane’s penalty miss drops

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Sadio Mané led Senegal to victory against Mohamed Salah's Egypt in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. Mane missed a penalty in regulation time but scored the winning spot kick to hand the Teranga Lions their first-ever AFCON title.

Mané was adjudged player of the tournament after netting three goals and providing two assists at the tournament in Cameroon.

Mané and Salah on target as Liverpool brush aside Norwich

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Liverpool showed true champions mentality as they came from behind to beat Norwich City 3-1.

The Reds were relentless in their efforts to keep the pressure on Manchester City and didn’t let a spirited Norwich City side stop them.

Norwich City flew out of the blocks and won a corner within the first minute. By the fourth minute they already had the ball in the ball but Milot Rashica’s attempt was disallowed for an offside call.

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Sadio Mane opens up on conversation with Salah during AFCON final

Sadio Mane has finally disclosed the conversation that went down during the Africa Cup of Nations final involving himself, Gabaski and Mohammed Salah.

Senegal emerged winners of the competition, although they had to do it via a penalty shootout after 120 minutes ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Sadio Mane got the winning penalty in the shootout, while Mohammed Salah did not get the chance to strike from 12 yards as Egypt missed two of their four spot-kicks.