Watch heart-warming second Sadio Mane consoles tearful Liverpool pal Mo Salah simply seconds after hitting Afcon winner

SADIO MANE went straight to tearful Mohamed Salah after his profitable penalty downed Egypt within the Africa Cup of Nations ultimate.

Liverpool buddies Mane and Salah went head-to-head within the Afcon showdown, and after agonisingly shedding on penalties the latter could not assist however shed a tear.

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Mane was fast to consolation him although, and provided phrases of encouragement to the devastated Egyptian King.

He classily took a break from Senegal’s wild celebrations to have a quiet speak together with his membership colleague.

Mane might have scored the profitable kick within the shootout, however issues may have been so totally different given the best way the opening minutes of the sport performed out.

Senegal have been awarded a penalty simply three minutes into the sport, which Mane stepped as much as take.

His effort was saved by Egypt stopper Mohamed Gabaski, with Salah enjoying an enormous position in Mane’s preliminary failure.

He hung out speaking to Gabaski earlier than Mane stepped up, telling him which manner Mane was going to shoot.

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At one level Mane even came to visit and appeared to affix within the mind-games.

The Egypt shot-stopper duly saved, and from there it appeared written within the stars for Egypt to assert a document eighth Afcon title.

Particularly when the sport completed 0-0 after additional time.

Given Egypt had progressed by the final two rounds on penalties, they needed to be the favourites going into the spot kicks.

However after two Egypt misses Mane made no mistake when when it got here to taking the decisive kick, cuing tears from Pharaoh’s skipper Salah, who was on account of go subsequent.

MUSN’T DWELL

The 2 star forwards will now head again to Merseyside as they change their focus again to Liverpool responsibility.

The Reds are nonetheless preventing on 4 fronts this season, with Jurgen Klopp’s aspect at the moment 9 factors behind Premier League leaders Manchester Metropolis, however with a recreation in hand.

Klopp and Co are additionally nonetheless standing within the Champions League and FA Cup, and have the League Cup ultimate to contest later this month in opposition to Chelsea.

It means Mane has each probability of including one other winners medal to his Afcon award, whereas Salah might be desperately searching for silverware together with his membership to ease the ache of Sunday’s defeat.

And Klopp is able to throw each straight again into motion after they return to Merseyside.

The German stated: “These two boys are actual warriors. They’re always prepared, they’re each not fearful about holidays or days off. I by no means heard them ask about it.

“So with these two boys it’s actually easy. I do know they wish to play instantly however ­along with them we’ve to learn how a lot sense it makes.

“You may think about each wish to play in opposition to Leicester, to attain targets and win video games for Liverpool.

“However it’s a number of days till we’ve to decide.”

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