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Tom Victor

Sadio Mane wins AFCON player of the tournament and copies Roberto Firmino's celebration

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane took a leaf out of club teammate Roberto Firmino's book after leading Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations glory.

The former Southampton man saw a penalty saved by Egypt goalkeeper Gabaski in the opening minutes of the final, but stepped back up to put away the winning kick in the match-deciding penalty shoot-out.

Mane played his part throughout the tournament as Senegal went on to lift the trophy for the first time after near-misses in 2002 and 2019, scoring three times in the earlier rounds before his decisive moment in the final in Yaounde.

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