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Senegal's Sadio Mane has been as the Confederation of African Football's Player of the Year. Nigeria and Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala was named the African Women's Player of the Year. Mane, 27, out his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah to the award. Mane was key in his team Liverpool the Champions League in 2019 and runners-up in England's Premier League. He prolific in attack and 30 goals in all competitions during the 2018-19 season. Mane was also the co-winner of last season's Premier League Golden Boot, which is to the league's top goalscorer. He this award with Salah and Arsenal's striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Mane was ecstatic at the award. He had second and third in the previous two seasons and it is the fourth time he has been for the accolade. He football journalists at the awards ceremony in Egypt: "I'm really happy and proud to this. Football is my job. I love it. I would like to my family, my national team, staff, the federation and Liverpool Football Club." He added: "I would like to thank all of the Senegalese who me during my journey....They will glad watching me win this award, especially the people in my village whom I I would win Player of the Year. I cannot describe my feelings after winning this award and these emotions which me in Egypt."