Sadio Mane looks to have formed a quick bond with new team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo with the former Liverpool man taking to Instagram to congratulate him after his vital goal during his debut for Al-Nassr.
Mane made his first appearance for the Saudi Arabian side as he came off the bench with the team in desperate need of a goal to progress to the Arab Club Champions Cup quarter-final.
And they got the goal they needed in the dying stages as Ronaldo rose high to power in a trademark header.
Mane clearly enjoyed his first taste of playing with the footballing icon as he shared a picture with his arm around him during the match.
‘Congrats for your goal big man @cristiano!!!,’ he wrote alongside the image.
Sadio Mane shared this photo of himself and Cristiano Ronaldo after making his debut
Ronaldo ensured Al-Nassr’s progression with a typically towering header against Zamalek
‘On to the next round. thank @alnassr fans the support was amazing.’
A draw meant that Al-Nassr held onto the second spot in Group C, and ensured qualification to the next stage of the competition.
Al-Nassr confirmed the signing of Mane earlier this week for £34m, bringing the Senegal star’s disastrous spell at Bayern Munich to an end.
The forward only moved to Bayern for £35m last year, but struggled to settle in Germany and scored just 12 goals for the club.
The ex-Liverpool star also had a high-profile dressing-room bust up with team-mate Leroy Sane.
Things came to a head for the Senegal star after he punched his then-team-mate Sane in the dressing room following their side’s Champions League defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad.
Mane is the latest big-money recruit to the Saudi Pro League following an efficient summer transfer window that has seen a number of high-profile signings tempted to make the move to the Kingdom.
Mane came off the bench at half-time to make his first appearance since joining from Bayern
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Sadio Mane congratulates Cristiano Ronaldo after ex-Man United star’s late equaliser as former Liverpool forward at last makes his Al-Nassr debut
