Sadio Mane bagged a hat-trick to become Senegal's all-time leading goalscorer - and then backtracked on claims that the majority of Senegalese people 'want him to quit' Liverpool.
The Reds hitman has been linked with a move away from Anfield in recent weeks after he hinted before last weekend's Champions League final that he could be on the move this summer. And the 30-year-old whipped Liverpool fans into a frenzy on Friday night after he claimed: "Isn't it between 60 to 70% of Senegalese want me to leave Liverpool? I will do what they want. We will see soon! The future will tell us."
But Mane clarified his comments after Senegal's 3-1 win over Benin and insisted that he had only been having some light-hearted fun with his claim before the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.