There’s always another time, Mane consoles tearful Liverpool teammate Salah

Sadio Mane went straight to tearful Mohamed Salah after his winning penalty downed Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations final.

Liverpool pals Mane and Salah went head-to-head in the Afcon showdown, and after agonisingly losing on penalties the latter couldn’t help but shed a tear.

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Mane was quick to comfort him though, and offered words of encouragement to the devastated Egyptian King.

Mane x Salah ❤️

He might have won it for Senegal, but Sadio Mane made sure to console his Liverpool teammate after winning the Africa Cup of Nations 🥺 pic.twitter.com/Usa94tVUIj

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 6, 2022

He classily took a break from Senegal’s wild celebrations to have a quiet talk with his club colleague.

Mane may have scored the winning kick in the shootout, but things could have been so different given the way the opening minutes of the game played out.

Senegal were awarded a penalty just three minutes into the game, which Mane stepped up to take.His effort was saved by Egypt stopper Mohamed Gabaski, with Salah playing a huge role in Mane’s initial failure.

He spent time talking to Gabaski before Mane stepped up, telling him which way Mane was going to shoot.