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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Chelsea striker, Demba Ba, has named Senegal forward, Sadio Mane, as the best player in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon.<\/p>\n

Ba disclosed this in a tweet via his Twitter handle on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Mane has scored three goals and registered two assists in six matches at 2021 AFCON so far.<\/p>\n

The Liverpool star leads Senegal to the AFCON final after scoring a goal in his side\u2019s 3-1 win over Burkina Faso on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Senegal will now face Egypt in the AFCON final on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegardless of the end result in the #AFCON2021 final, Sadio Mane is for me the best player in this year[\u2018s] competition. #TeamSenegal #MVP,\u201d Ba tweeted.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mane will be up against his current Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah in the 2021 AFCON final.<\/p>\n

Salah has been important in Egypt\u2019s run to the AFCON final after leading them to beat Cameroon in the semi-final encounter on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

He has contributed two goals and an assist for Egypt so far.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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