Quotes from Sadio Mane

When I was three or four, only football was in my head. I went 10 years, and nothing changed - only football, football, football. The strange thing is, nobody played football in my family before.

Officials are human beings, and sometimes we all make mistakes.

I would prefer to play for and against an attacking team, but I am now used to playing against defensive teams.

I was a very good dribbler as a young player, but now that I've got more experience, there are some useless things that I don't do anymore.

Since I was two or three years old, I remember always being with the ball. I would see kids playing on the street, and would join them.

It was a normal childhood, like the childhoods of all children my age: going to school, playing in the street with friends, spending time at home with my family.

The wrong team wanted me, by the way - of course United. I spoke with Van Gaal, and they even made an offer, but for me, it was not the right club and not the right moment.

I wanted to be Ronaldinho. I studied him a lot. He was my hero.

Religion is very important to me. I respect the rules of Islam, and I pray five times a day, always.