Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino explains surprising Sadio Mane claim

Roberto Firmino has spoken out on how his teammate Sadio Mane joins him during goal celebrations. Firmino has many ways to celebrate when he scores and Mane is usually the first one, who congratulates him. "I always say to (Sadio) that he copies my celebrations, he copies everything that I do!" said Fiirmino. "It's really funny, we talk about it a lot after games. "He says he doesn't copy me that he creates them. It's cool and funny. He said he invented that celebration (the way down to one side) as I do it with one hand and he does it with two! "He has grown in confidence on the pitch and I think it's to do with adapting. We've been playing together here for almost four years now." Speaking to the official LFC matchday programme, Firmino added: "It's about training, getting better every day and doing well in games. "I'm really happy for him with his African Player of the Year award and I'd like to congratulate him on it as well." During this season, Firmino has scored 9 goals in his 32 appearances so far for the Reds, while Mane has scored 15 goals in 30 appearances. source - LiverpoolECHO

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