Ever since I started playing football, I've always taken the number 10 shirt.

More Quotes by Sadio Mane

You have to believe in yourself and believe in what you are doing all the time.

I was a Barcelona fan. My favorite player was Ronaldinho. But I watched a lot of English football and admired lots of English teams.

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 won't touch alcohol.

I was brought up correctly and in the right way, and my parents are very proud of the fact that I am a professional footballer.

I knew I was going to be a football player; I just didn't know how. It was the only thing I was doing, the only thing that I knew. Always training, training, training, training.