DOHA (Reuters) - 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.
"We're not just talking about the Senegalese people here. I think people all over the world," he told reporters on Sunday. "It's very, very sad for him. Especially, we wish him a speedy recovery. I hope he gets back to playing football as quickly as possible.""When you talk about the spirit and the morale, of course, it affects you," Diatta said."He is our best player. He's a leader in that respect. Of course, we would have liked him to be here but God decided otherwise.
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