Mane Reveals Reason Behind Decision to Pick Number 17 Shirt at Bayern Munich

Senegalese Sadio Mane recently revealed the motivation behind taking up the number 17 shirt at Bayern Munich, after joining from Liverpool during the current summer Mercato, in a deal worth 32 million euros. On why he picked that specific shirt number, the 2022 AFCON winner told the Bayern website: "I picked out 17 from the free jersey numbers at FC Bayern and aim to celebrate many successes with my team and this number," "Now I'm really looking forward to starting preparations for the season with my new teammates very soon." Past players that have donned the number 17 shirt at Bayern include ex-captain Mark van Bommel, Christian Ziege and Thorsten Fink. At Liverpool, Mane famously wore the number 10 shirt, mainly associated with attackers who support the main striker, in addition to that 17 consists of 10 and 7, two numbers that I love her so much". About establishing social institutions in the village he grew up in, Mane said: "Bambali made me who I am, that is why it's important to give back. I'm really proud of what I'm doing for people there. I know their reality. Making them smile is important to me." Sadio Mané in an interview with the club's magazine: "The fact that kids climb trees to watch me in training motivates me a lot, of course. I want to do my best here every day in training and in games - for the team and the fans." About styling his hair with the blond ribbon, the Senegalese star commented, "It's owned it for about ten years. I wanted to do something that no one else has. My hairdresser came up with this idea. At first, I didn't want to do it because I knew my parents would never approve of it." that".
He added, "My parents as soon as they saw it, said what you did with your hair? It doesn't look good. Remove it! I actually removed it the first few times, but after returning to Europe I colored the tape again. Meanwhile, my father is familiar used to it and accepts it.”