Reds winger Sadio Mane stated that he “never knew” Premier League winners were awarded medals, with one almost certainly heading his way as Liverpool’s march to the title will continue through March.
The Senegalese international has been a key player for Liverpool in their stunning campaign, scoring 13 goals and assisting six more in 24 appearances.
Jurgen Klopp’s side sits at the summit of the Premier League, 22 points clear at the top with 11 games remaining, which has put a first top-flight crown in 30 years firmly within their grasp.
However, the medal which will come along with it is of little interest for Sadio Mane.
While speaking to BBC Service, the 28-year-old star Liverpool forward revealed that he never knew Premier League winners win medals and couldn’t care less for it, “I heard yesterday that if we win the league, we will have a medal, I never knew that happened, but I don’t care about medals.”
Having missed out to Manchester City in a thrilling title race last season by finishing second just one point behind Pep Guardiola’s side, Liverpool has made things look easy this time around in the Premier League but Mane insists it has been anything but.
The Liverpool attacker further explained that the whole team had to work extremely hard, “Easy? Oh, I wish, We know the Premier League is the best league in the world and every single game you have to give 100 per cent if you want to win. It’s what we always try and I think it’s working very well, but we have to keep working hard to get what we want. Our target from the beginning was to win the league, so if we win it, it will be great for the club and for the fans.”
