Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has sensationally revealed that his own parents were against his decision to pursue a career in professional football, even going as far as saying that they felt he was 'wasting his time'.
In an interview with Bleacher Report, the Senegal international has admitted that he was not supported in the early days during his pursuit of a career in football.
Mane said: "I was born in a village where there had never been a footballer who'd made it in the major championships.
"I always said: 'This is the only job that will enable me to help you.