For Senegalese people, Sadio Mane is a national hero. And deservedly so because apart from representing it across football pitches at top level, he has done so much for his homeland and does not plan to stop.After returning to Senegal for two rounds of international matches against Cape Verde and Zambia earlier this month, Liverpool forward met up with the country’s president Macky Sall to discuss the funding of the construction of a hospital in his home village of Bambali.Mane provided close to 625,000 USD for construction and sought contribution for the medical personnel for the hospital.’Senegalese international Sadio Mane was received this Thursday by President Macky Sall,’ a statement from the presidency of the country read.’The Liverpool social worker came to exchange with the Head of State on his social actions including the construction of a hospital in Bambali.’He has requested assistance from the State for medical staff.Senegal ???????? and Liverpool star Sadio Mané has officially inaugurated a hospital he built for his home village Bambaly in Senegal. Mané handed the hospital which costed him around €530,000 to the Senegalese government. He has already built a high school for the village. ???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/eocQQUwSJL— N U H U ®️ (@NuhuAdams_) June 20, 2021 Country president and one of the best footballers the west African state ever had also discussed matters of the national football squad.’Senegal’s new stadium and the preparation of the national team with the last two friendly matches were also on the exchange menu.’The 29-year-old has seen the hospital constructed and inaugurated, just weeks after the meeting at the Presidential Palace.The hospital will be the first medical facility in the area and it will consist of an A&E department, maternity care, dental facilities and consulting rooms – Spanish paper AS have reported.’This hospital is obtained thanks to you, and it is for you, the population of Sédhiou,’ Mane said in a statement released to the Spanish outlet..Wes’ dream was just to get a few games in the Premier League – but he went on to win itMane has helped fund projects in Bambali numerous times – building of a secondary school as well as a supermarket, which is named after him and many more. He has always kept contact with his hometown and during the off-seasons, he regularly travels back to Senegal.It was also claimed that Mane showed interest in funding more projects in the future, such as a post office and a petrol station, in and around Bambali area.
