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Five years of Sadio Mane: Liverpool's 'quiet leader'

It was nearly seven-and-a-half years ago now, but Peter Krawietz recalls it clearly.

“I remember the first time I saw him on video. It was a winter friendly game between RB Salzburg and Bayern Munich. I believe Salzburg won this game three or four nil and Sadio scored and it was really, ‘Woah, what is that?!” Jürgen Klopp’s assistant manager recalls to Liverpoolfc.com, unprompted and with a chuckle.

“This is why he was already interesting for us at Borussia Dortmund. I believe Jürgen feels that as a manager it was one of his biggest mistakes not to sign him for Borussia Dortmund!