Sadio Mane wins Socrates Prize for his good works in his home country.
It’s a happy moment that Sadio Mane wins Socrates Prize. The first-ever Socrates Award was given out by France Football to Sadio Mane in honour of the charitable work he has done in his home country of Senegal.
Mane, who is 30 years old, is used to creating headlines on the pitch, but the ongoing efforts he is putting in off of it are what are really making a difference in the game. In recent years, the forward for Bayern Munich built a public hospital, donated money to schools and families, and provided financial assistance to families in his home village of Bambali. Additionally, he donated money to the Senegalese National Committee to assist in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The Socrates Prize identifies the best social initiative by committed champions,” said a statement from France Football magazine, which added the humanitarian award to the 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony.
This honor was given in memory of the late football player Socrates, who was also a co-founder of the Corinthians Democracy movement in the 1980s. This organization stood in opposition to Brazil’s reigning military dictatorship at the time.
Mane, who is now the recipient of the African Footballer of the Year award, was considered for the Ballon d’Or as well. In his final season with Liverpool, he scored 23 goals while also contributing to Senegal’s first-ever success in the Africa Cup of Nations. Since then, he has contributed nine goals and an assist in 16 competitive appearances for Bayern Munich, and he did so while playing for Liverpool.
“I’m really happy to be a guest tonight,” Mane said. “Sometimes I’m a bit shy, but I’m really happy to do what I can do for my people to make things better.”
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