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PHOTOS: Sadio Manè Meets Childhood Friend Now Policeman In Guinea Bissau, Invites Him To Liverpool

Liverpool star Sadio Manè met his childhood friend Solo, who is now a police officer in Guinea Bissau, after 17 years.

Manè was in Bissau for the 2022 AFCON qualifying match against the hosts, in which he scored to seal a 1-0 win on Sunday.

Sadio mane meets childhood friend
Sadio Mane meets childhood friend. [Courtesy]
Solo and Manè grew up and played football together in Bambali, Senegal.

His efforts to meet Manè, who’s is now regarded as one of the top football stars in the world, was not easy due to tight security around the player.

Sadio Mane meets childhood friend

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