The behavior and work ethic of Sadio Mane off the pitch wowed Liverpool youngster Billy Koumetio when both players were at the club.
The Reds lost Sadio Mane a year ago when he moved to Bayern Munich ending his six-year spell at the Anfield side.
Even though it has not been that great and he had to move to Saudi Arabia this summer, still he is considered a legend at Merseyside.
Billy Koumetio recently spoke highly of Sadio Mane and how he has been a source of motivation for him.
The young Reds prodigy has made 2 senior appearances for the club. The French international has joined USL Dunkerque on a season-long loan this summer.
He will be returning to Anfield next summer and hopefully by then he can fully hit it off with the Reds.
Liverpool defender Billy Koumetio in awe with Sadio Mane
The 20-year-old spoke extensively about Sadio Mane and his impact off the pitch. Speaking to Liverpool Echo, he said,
“Sadio is always the one who was there before everybody. He works really hard. I came also early one time, but not as early as Sadio, so I was seeing him working in the gym.
I was like, ‘Wow! He is working in the gym already.’ This is the time when people come in and go to eat, but he’s not eating. He’s there, working in the gym. ‘Wow’. He was doing sit-ups, and sit-ups, and sit-ups. ‘Wow’.
I went to get changed and went to get something quickly to eat. Came back to the changing room, and then went to join him in the gym. I saw him working, and then the squad came 30-45 minutes afterwards, and he was still working there! He was the last to go out of there. ‘Wow.'”
The young defender continued saying,
“Sometimes, he is the one who gives me advice on how to work and how to do things. It’s not just him, they are all examples to me. I look at the way they are doing things.
And if, for example, for 10 seconds or one minute I’m just there doing nothing, it would be like, ‘Billy! What are you doing?! Come on, come on! Give more, give more!’
But Sadio is one that was pushing me and I see his mindset and his impact. It’s not only me, you saw him talking to the other youngsters and Divock and Hendo talking to the young ones who come from the academy.”
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