Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah avoids serious injury after Hamza Choudhury tackle

An angry Jurgen Klopp says Hazma Choudry should have been sent off for his tackle on Mohamed Salah.

James Milner’s stoppage-time penalty against Leicester extends Liverpool’s unbeaten run to 17 matches.

Steve Nicol says Liverpool deserved the win against Leicester despite the sides being level for 94 minutes. Mohamed Salah suffered a twisted ankle in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Leicester City on Saturday, with scans revealing no further damage to the forward.
The Egypt international limped off on 89 minutes at Anfield after a wild challenge from behind by Hamza Choudhury, which Jurgen Klopp labelled “dangerous as hell.”
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Assessments were carried out at Melwood on Sunday and to Liverpool’s relief, no major concerns…

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Egypt manager, president quit after AFCON exit

Javier Aguirre was fired after Egypt’s surprise round of 16 exit at the hands of South Africa.
Egypt coach Javier Aguirre became the first casualty of the Africa Cup of Nations as he was sacked just hours after the hosts were bundled out of the tournament by South Africa in the round of 16.
Hosts Egypt lost 1-0 to an 85th minute goal from Thembinkosi Lorch on Saturday at the end of a lacklustre display in which their talisman Mohamed Salah looked out of sorts and they produced few goal-scoring chances.
Egypt Football Association president Hany Abo Rida announced the firing of the Mexican…

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Salah strikes again as Egypt labour past Uganda

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Egypt’s Mohamed Salah curled in a free kick, his second goal of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, to set them on the way to a 2-0 win over Uganda on Sunday as they topped their group while their opponents joined them in the last 16.
Ahmed Elmohamady was also on target as Egypt, who had already qualified, completed Group A with a 100 percent record in their three games and no goals conceded, while Uganda still qualified for the knockout stages for only the second time and the first since 1978.
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Salah scores as Egypt progress to round of 16

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Egypt forward Mohamed Salah scored his first goal of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations to help the hosts to a 2-0 win over Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday which guaranteed them a place in the round of 16.
Ahmed Elmohamady broke the deadlock in the 25th minute, turning the ball in following a corner, before Salah netted a clinically-taken goal two minutes before half-time, sparking delirious celebrations at the Cairo International Stadium.
The result was harsh on the Congolese who twice…

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Egypt get winning start at Africa Cup of Nations

Mahmoud Trezeguet handed hosts Egypt a winning start to the Africa Cup of Nations with the only goal of Friday’s opening game against Zimbabwe in a high tempo start to the tournament.
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His 41st-minute strike proved decisive as Egypt missed out on a myriad of chances to make a bigger impact but will be satisfied to have taken the first three point haul of the month-long event.

Egypt opened up the Africa Cup of Nations with a win over Zimbabwe.

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Egypt get winning start at Africa Cup of Nations

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Mahmoud Trezeguet handed hosts Egypt a winning start to the Africa Cup of Nations with the only goal of Friday’s opening game against Zimbabwe in a high tempo start to the tournament.
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His 41st-minute strike proved decisive as Egypt missed out on a myriad of chances to make a bigger impact but will be satisfied to have taken the first three point haul of the month-long event.

Egypt opened up the Africa Cup of Nations with a win over Zimbabwe.

Trezeguet’s finish overshadowed…

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Scenes around Cairo: Egypt gets ready for Afcon

The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Cairo on Friday, with hosts Egypt taking on Zimbabwe at the Cairo International Stadium, and the city has been preparing for this day for months.
With Afcon originally slated to be played in Cameroon, and then shifted to accommodate Ramadan, Egypt’s preparations have continued apace despite various upheavals, the latest of which sees FIFA taking over African football in the wake of numerous scandals.
But football, and the fans who follow the Beautiful Game,…

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