Mateus Mane is reminiscing about playing with older brother Marcos and his friends. I feel that's helped me a lot, especially playing on concrete," says the Wolves forward. He knew no English, taking a year to understand the language, but playing with Marcos was the foundation for his rise to the Premier League. In his breakthrough campaign, he has started every Premier League game since making his full debut against Liverpool at Anfield in December. Just weeks into his top-flight career Mane is used to big games.

Source: BBC March 06, 2026 10:45 UTC