Liverpool striker Sadio Mane says he and Mohamed Salah have agreed not to mention the Africa Cup of Nations.
Mane guided Senegal to their first ever AFCON title earlier this month when he scored the winning spot-kick in a tense penalty shootout against Salah's Egypt.
"Me and Mo Salah don't even talk about it," Mane told the Que Golazo YouTube channel when asked about next month's World Cup qualifier between Senegal and Egypt.
"I think that I'm still thinking about my African Cup, but it's also an important game that means a lot to me and my people.
"If we can qualify - and we will do everything to do it - it's very important for me, my team-mates and my country because it's a really, really massive competition, which is a dream for any football player.
"We will be well prepared for it and do everything possible to win because it's really important."
Mane went on to reveal that the pact of silence is out of respect for the Egyptian talisman, who experienced heartbreak in the final.
He continued: "Until now - you won't believe me - but we haven't talked about it, because I know he's still disappointed for sure."
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