Liverpool's Sadio Mane touted as potential Ballon d'Or 2019 contender

Sadio Mane has been in a league of his own this season having starred for European champions across various competitions. Mane has scored 10 goals and made two assists this year. He is a crucial cog in wheel of  famous Liverpool front three including Roberto Firmi and Mohammed Salah. w, an avid Liverpool fan has started an online petition to give Ballon d’Or 2019 award to Sadio Mane.

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Liverpool star Sadio Mane for Ballon d'Or 2019?

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Sadio Mane has arguably been Liverpool’s best attacking player this season. He has been touted as an outside contender to win Ballon d’Or 2019 award. Senegalese winger also won Premier League Golden Boot after scoring 22 goals last season. Liverpool finished second in EPL and lifted  UEFA Champions League trophy. Sadio Mane also finished as a runner-up in African Cup of Nations as Senegal suffered a shock loss to eventual winners - Algeria. As a result, Sadio Mane was included in Ballon d'Or 30-man shortlist and can become second African to win award, after George Weah in 1995. Liverpool teammate Virgil Van Dijk and Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi are two front-runners to win coveted award. However, PSG’s young starlet Kylian Mbappe and Juventus forward Cristia Ronaldo are also contenders having been included in Ballon d’Or 2019 shortlist.

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