The Liverpool ace scored later but could not finish Senegal’s AFCON match against Cape Verde
Concerns were raised after Liverpool forward Sadio Mane was allowed to continue for Senegal in an Africa Cup of Nations clash against Cape Verde despite suffering a nasty head knock.
The incident occurred in the 53rd minute of the last 16 match with the score still tied at 0-0.
Mane was chasing a long ball upfield, and collided in mid-air with Vozinha who was shown a red card before being stretchered off and taken to hospital.
In addition to bumping into the opposition goalkeeper, Mane also smacked his head nastily on the turf.
Fans and pundits expressed shock online with the fact that proper protocol was not followed by Senegal and tournament organizers.
Rather than hauling the Champions League winner off with a suspected concussion, they allowed him to play on with Mane scoring the opener nine minutes later against the minnows, who had been reduced to nine men after Patrick Andrade was also red-carded midway through the first half for a challenge on Pape Gueye.
Hitting the ball in off the crossbar after it dropped to him at the back post following a corner, Mane was clearly still in pain as a result of his knock.