Sadio Mane wins African Player of the Year award

Sadio Mane has been crowned the African Player of the Year for the second time in a glamorous award ceremony held in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday.

The Senegal forward first won the honour in 2019 while still at the English Premier League side Liverpool.

The 30-year-old left Liverpool FC last month after signing a three-year deal with Bayern Munich.

"I am really honoured and highly delighted to receive this award again," Mane said.

"Thanks to my coaches, my club and national team colleagues and those friends who stood by me during difficult times."

Mane won ahead of former Liverpool teammate Mo Salah from Egypt and fellow Senegal international and Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

Mane and Salah played pivotal roles last season with Liverpool, who lifted the FA Cup and English League Cup and finished runners-up in the Premier League and Champions League.

Salah has since signed a contract extension at Anfield while Mane opted for a move, with Bayern reportedly paying an initial 32 million euros ($32.5 million) that could rise to 41 million euros.

Nigerian Asisat Oshoala who features for Barcelona won the Women's Player of the Year a record fifth time, overtaking compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha.