The 27-year-old forward's career was inspired by another African legend who had a stint with the Reds
Senegal international Sadio Mane has named countryman and former Liverpool player El-Hadji Diouf as an inspiration growing up.
Two-time African footballer of the year Diouf was on the books of Liverpool from 2002 to 2005, although the last year of his term with the club he spent on loan at Bolton Wanderers.
Diouf was an unpopular figure among the club's fans, after he went 13 months without a goal and picked up 13 yellow cards and a red card in that period.