Senegalese star Sadio Mane, who recently moved to Al Nasr’s first football team, has revealed the reason for his move to the world during this summer’s transfer market for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Sadio Mane talks about why he joined Al-Nasr
During an interview with the Association Saudi League To Roshen professionals, the Senegalese star said: “During the inauguration ceremony of the Saudi League in Jeddah, I met my former colleagues and we exchanged conversations and I was excited to meet them, in particular Firmino, Fabinho and Henderson. and I told them I would beat you guys.”
And he continued: “Of course, I spoke with Firmino before coming to Saudi Arabia, and he wanted me to go to Al Ahly. He called me once or twice during the day to come to his team.”
He added: “At the same time, I was talking to Fabinho because he was very close to me and he also wanted me to go to Al-Ittihad, but at this time, when Al-Nasr proposed to me, I decided to leave. for him.”
Regarding the reason for accepting the offer of victory, he said, “Because I had the opportunity, I talked to my family and they were of course happier because it is a Muslim country. My mother especially encouraged me to go.”
And he continued: “My mother is a Muslim, like me, and she was the first to push me to accept the offer of victory, and my whole family was happy to come here, so it was not difficult, it is important for my faith. and I’m happy to be a part of the project and that the future of football is bright here.”
And he continued: “The presence of Cristiano Ronaldo in the team encouraged me, because he is one of the best players in history, if not the best, of course, and there are many great players such as Talisca and other stars. It’s a really great band.”