Mané retires from Senegal after World Cup exit

Mané calls time on Senegal

Sadio Mané has retired from international football. Senegal's greatest ever player announced his decision after the World Cup exit, ending a national team career that defined an era (1) (2) (3) (4). Mané kept his farewell short: "Pondré mi experiencia al servicio de la nación", I will put my experience at the service of the nation (2). He is 34.

The World Cup exit, two weeks on

Senegal went out fighting. Belgium 3–2 in the round of 32 on June 26, and your team pushed them all the way (1) (3). Thibaut Courtois said afterwards that Senegal were tougher than the Americans his side beat in the next round. It was Mané's last match for his country, no one knew it at the time.