Africa Cup of Nations 2021 champion Sadio Mane has sympathised with the victims of the Olembe Stadium incident.
A stampede occurred when host Cameroon took on Comoros in the AFCON 2021 knockout stage as six people were reported dead with several others injured.
And Mane who was voted best player of the tournament after leading his country Senegal to their first-ever AFCON trophy sent an emotional message to the victims.
“Slowly I‘m realizing what happened during the last days and still sometimes I think I am dreaming. So proud of all of us, I can’t even find the words what it means to me. We wrote HISTORY! 🇸🇳
“Thank you for all your messages and support. I also want to say THANK YOU to all Cameroonian 🇨🇲 people, it was an amazing CAN with a great atmosphere. You all were a perfect host of this tournament.
“In all this I don’t want to forget my condolences to the families of all victims who lost their lifes during the tragical stadium accident. We will never forget you.” Mane wrote on his verified social media page.
