Mane give 300 jerseys to hometown
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has dispatched 300 club jerseys to supporters in his home village of Bambali in Senegal ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid.
Mane's family still live in the village of 2,000 inhabitants, which is expected to come to a standstill as their favourite son looks to help the Premier League club claim a sixth European Cup in Kiev's Olympic Stadium.
The 26-year-old has ensured the village can cheer his team in style as they look to beat 12-times champions Real.
“There are 2,000 in the village. I bought 300 Liverpool jerseys to send to the people in the village, so the fans can wear to watch the final," Mane told the British media. "Nobody in the village will work this day [Saturday]. I will be going back in the summer after the World Cup and hopefully I will be showing everyone a medal."
FINAL STATS
♦ The last and only time the two sides previously met in a European final was on May 27, 1981. Liverpool won that match 1-0.
♦ The 1981 final is the only time an English side beat a Spanish side in a European Cup final.
♦ Since the 1981 final, the sides have met a further four times, with Real winning thrice and being held to a draw once.
♦ 14 Real Madrid players have played in a Champions League final while none of the Liverpool players have played in any.
♦ Despite facing Real Madrid twice in his career, Mohamed Salah has never scored against them and has been on the losing side both times.
♦ Cristiano Ronaldo has faced Liverpool 11 times in all competitions, but has had a poor return by his standards, scoring only thrice.
♦ Ronaldo would become the first in the UEFA Champions League era to win the title five times, should he feature and Madrid triumph.
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