Mane said that instead of using money on luxury items, he uses them to help poor people in difficult situations in his hometown.
Mane said that instead of using money on luxury items, he uses them to help poor people in difficult situations in his hometown.
Dailystar reported that Liverpool soccer star Sadio Mane is using an iPhone with a broken screen. This has surprised many fans because with a salary of 150,000 euros/week (about 168,000 USD), he can completely buy himself 150 top-end iPhones every week.
Also according to Dailystar, Mane’s current salary is about 7.8 million pounds (about 10.2 million USD) per year, behind Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Roberto Firmino.
Sadio Mane uses an iPhone with a broken screen. Photo: Dailystar.
“Why do I need 10 Ferraris, 20 diamond watches or 2 airplanes? Those things don’t help me or the world ,” Mane said.
“I used to be poor, not able to go to school and lacking many things. Now, I have earned money through football and I can use this money to help people ,” Mane explained.
Instead of using the money he earns for luxury goods, parties or personal pleasures, the Senegalese player uses it for charity purposes, helping the poor.
” I built schools, stadiums, I used money to provide clothes, shoes, and food for people in poverty. In addition, I also donated 70 euros/month to poor people in Senegal” , Mane added.
“I don’t need a luxurious life in super cars or big houses. I hope that people in my hometown also receive the blessings that life has given me.”
In early December, at the 2019 Golden Ball Awards, many people discovered Ivory Coast star Didier Drogba was using an older iPhone similar to the 6s model.
In September 2018, at the award ceremony for FIFA’s Outstanding Player, someone took a photo of Luka Modric using an iPhone 5S released in 2013 instead of newer phones.
Sadio Mane is 27 years old and plays as a right wing striker for Liverpool. This season, he has scored 10 goals and 6 assists after 18 appearances in the Premier League, contributing greatly to Liverpool’s unbeaten record from the beginning of the season.
Along with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, he forms the most fearsome attacking trio in the world at the moment.