An inconsolable Sadio Mane had to be helped off the pitch by his teammates on Saturday after missing a golden chance in Senegals win over Equatorial Guinea.
You wouldnt have known it, but Liverpool star Mane was actually on the winning side in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier after Luis Meseguer put the ball past his own goalkeeper shortly after the start of the second half.
But when Mane spurned an opportunity to double the lead, the travelling Senegalese fans turned on their main man.
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He was booed and taunted for the miss, and when the full-time whistle was finally blown Mane slumped to the floor in tears.
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His teammates tried to comfort him, but he broke down again as he made his way off the field, falling to the ground a second time, before his teammates picked him up and escorted him off the pitch.
Les chaudes larmes de Sadio Mané à la fin du match face à la Guinée Equatoriale (0-1). Cependant, rien n'indique qu'il est blessé.
Le joueur de Liverpool semble triste à cause de son mauvais match.#Senegal #Liverpool #Can2019 pic.twitter.com/eDx7MOHCay— metrodakar.net (@metrodakar_net) November 17, 2018
Mane covered his face in his shirt as he made his way off the pitch, having been visibly upset with his below-par performance and the reaction he received from supporters.
He has struggled to reproduce his Liverpool form for Senegal, only scoring once – against Japan at the World Cup – since May 2017.
There was better news for Mane on Saturday, though, after he was nominated for BBC African Footballer of the Year alongside Mohamed Salah, Mehdi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly and Thomas Partey.
More: Liverpool FC
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An inconsolable Sadio Mane had to be helped off the pitch by his teammates on Saturday after missing a golden chance in Senegals win over Equatorial Guinea.
You wouldnt have known it, but Liverpool star Mane was actually on the winning side in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier after Luis Meseguer put the ball past his own goalkeeper shortly after the start of the second half.
But when Mane spurned an opportunity to double the lead, the travelling Senegalese fans turned on their main man.
More: Football
He was booed and taunted for the miss, and when the full-time whistle was finally blown Mane slumped to the floor in tears.
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His teammates tried to comfort him, but he broke down again as he made his way off the field, falling to the ground a second time, before his teammates picked him up and escorted him off the pitch.
Les chaudes larmes de Sadio Mané à la fin du match face à la Guinée Equatoriale (0-1). Cependant, rien n'indique qu'il est blessé.
Le joueur de Liverpool semble triste à cause de son mauvais match.#Senegal #Liverpool #Can2019 pic.twitter.com/eDx7MOHCay— metrodakar.net (@metrodakar_net) November 17, 2018
Mane covered his face in his shirt as he made his way off the pitch, having been visibly upset with his below-par performance and the reaction he received from supporters.
He has struggled to reproduce his Liverpool form for Senegal, only scoring once – against Japan at the World Cup – since May 2017.
There was better news for Mane on Saturday, though, after he was nominated for BBC African Footballer of the Year alongside Mohamed Salah, Mehdi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly and Thomas Partey.
More: Liverpool FC
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