Sadio Mane has revealed that it was a "great compliment" to have been voted as number one for the The Best FIFA Men’s Player award by Lionel Messi.
Barcelona star won the award as Mane's teammate, Virgil van Dijk, finished second, ahead of Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo, while Mane came as fifth.
And speaking with The Sunday Times, Mane said: “It’s a great compliment when Messi votes for you.
“If you look at where I’ve come from, it shows I’ve come quite far. Without being for a long time at an academy, I got here.
“All I can say [to kids] is to keep working hard and go for your dream.”
During this season the Senegalese has scored 8 goals in his 11 appearances so far for the Reds.
via Goal