Mané Donates $50,000 to Help Senegal Fight Coronavirus

Liverpool FC and Senegalese international Sadio Mané has donated $50,000 to help his country fight the COVID19 virus.

The Reds' player decided to make the donation "spontaneously when he saw the evolution of the situation" with the increase of Covid-19 cases in Senegal, his agent said.

Mane also shared a video on social media where he asked his compatriots to take coronavirus "extremely seriously".

The 2019 Caf African player of the year also gave his followers advice on preventive measures to apply like "disinfect or wash your hands for at least 30 seconds".

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Senegal has reached 226 and 2 total deaths.

Senegalese officials announced Monday the suspension of flights between the West African country and several countries in Europe (France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Italy) and in the Northern Africa (Algeria, Tunisia) while Morocco already announced the suspension of flights with Senegal.

All activities at Melwood training ground for Liverpool's players and staff have been stopped, and, as Liverpool is a Premier League club, their fixtures have been postponed until at least 4 April, when they will be reviewed.

In the meantime, Mane and his teammates have been training using inpidual programmes.

The English Football Association suspended the Premier League until 4 April as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus.