Senegal coach Aliou Cisse said Sadio Mane's absence from the World Cup will be felt by fans across the globe, after the forward was ruled out of the tournament with a leg injury.
Mane, who came second to Karim Benzema in this year's Ballon D'Or vote for the world's best player, damaged his right fibula playing for Bayern Munich and his absence was confirmed on Thursday in a crushing blow to Senegal's hopes for the tournament.Senegal kick off their campaign against the Netherlands at Al Thumama Stadium on Monday, and Cisse said the spectacle would be poorer without African football's star attraction.
"The whole football family is saddened by what has happened because he was the second best player in the world and he represents the African continent, as well as representing Senegal. "We do though still have a very strong mentality we comfortable being together... It's a big loss, but we have a strong mentality. We show teamwork and we're good together. And I'm sure we're going to get some good results at this World Cup."
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