Former Nigeria captain and defensive Midfielder Sunday Oliseh has listed Senegal forward Sadio Mane as one of the World’s most influential players of all time.
Oliseh also added that he loves to watch him play.
Oliseh mentioned this after Mane’s hat trick against Republic du Benin in a 3-1 whitewash of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
The Liverpool star scored twice in the first half and added another after the break in their Group L opener at Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade.
Mane’s hat-trick saw him overtake Henri Camara to become the player with the highest num er goals in history for Senegal.
He has scored 32 goals, three more than Camara, who represented the West Africans between 1999 and 2008 and managed 99 appearances.
Oliseh tweeted: “I love watching him play.
“Simply Africa’s and arguably, one of the world’s current most influential footballers.”