'It's true' - Liverpool star Sadio Mane hits out at lack of African Ballon d'Or winners
Sadio Mane believes that African footballers are not given the same chance of winning the Ballon d’Or. The Liverpool forward has been one of the best players in the world since his move from Southampton to Liverpool, where he has won the Champions League and the Premier League under Jurgen Klopp, amongst other trophies. Ad/> After a superb 2022 so far, he is now one of the leading contenders for this year’s Ballon d’Or, an award not won by an African player since 1995, when George Weah lifted the trophy.


