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Southampton ace Mane: I'll play with the hat-trick ball at home!

Southampton attacker Sadio Mane was thrilled with his hat-trick in their romp over Aston Villa.

The treble was the fastest in Premier League history and Made was delighted to walk away with the match ball.

"I will play with it at home every day," beamed Mane, who was unaware his rapid triple had beaten Robbie Fowler's previous best of four minutes, 33 seconds set in 1994 until told in post-match interviews. He knows now.

"I can say it's the best moment of my career," added 23-year-old Mane, who was just two when Fowler did his stuff for Liverpool.

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