SHOW ME THE MANE : Sadio Mane and Senegal stars awarded £64k each and plots of land in Dakar and Diamniadio after Afcon triumph

Sadio Mane scored the winner in the penalty shootout against Egypt on Sunday, crowning Senegal as Africa’s best.

The squad were also given a hero’s welcome as they returned to Senegal with the Afcon gold.

Fans surrounded the bus carrying the Senegal squad hoping to catch a glimpse of the Afcon victors.

Police, who were using horses, tried their best to control the excited crowd.

And now the Senegal squad are set to be awarded money and land to honour their success.

Senegal President Macky Sall’s twitter confirmed: “The President @Macky_Sall exceptionally decorated the members of the Senegalese delegation to the #CAN2021 with the National Order of the Lion.

“The players and the technical staff will each receive 50 million FCFA, a 200 m2 plot of land in Dakar and a plot of 500 m2 in Diamniadio.”

Hero Mane praised his team-mates for rallying around him after his penalty miss inside normal time.

He said: “When I missed the first penalty, it was a big blow for me.

“But my team-mates came to me and said, ‘Sadio, we lose together and we win together. We know you. You have done too much for us – keep on going.’

“That made me stronger and I think it made the difference when I got the second one.

“All the boys came to me and said, ‘Sadio, we trust you’, and that gave me more motivation.

“The trophy belongs to the whole Senegal team – everyone deserves it.”