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When Sadio Mane failed to deliver on his AFCON return

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Senegal's forward Sadio Mane runs during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Senegal and Algeria at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo on June 27, 2019. [AFP]

A lot of talk, as has been with most tournaments, is about big teams under-performing and their top stars failing to show up.

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament is no different. Senegal, one of the pre-tournament favourites, failed to deliver when they were expected to. Worse, their talisman, the Liverpool forward and Champions League winner Sadio Mane was not at his optimum.

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