Mané reveals touching message from Ronaldo after immortality hat-trick

Sadio Mané revealed touching words he received from his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring a hat-trick for Al Nassr against Al Khaleej, stating that the conversation they had will remain etched in his memory.

Mané said: "After the match, Cristiano came to me and said something I will never forget, he said: Sadio, I love you, brother, you have helped me get closer to my dream of scoring 1000 goals in my career, and I will always be grateful to you."

He added: "He told me that he no longer sees me as just a teammate or a friend, but as a younger brother to him, and honestly, those words meant a lot to me, because Cristiano is someone I respect greatly."

The Senegalese star revealed that Ronaldo hopes to visit Senegal one day with him to carry out special charitable work to help the people there, stating: "Football has given me many things, but building a real relationship with someone like Cristiano Ronaldo is something I will always cherish; he is more than just a teammate to me, he is family."