How the Premier League players fared at the Africa Cup of Nations
Sadio Mane won the battle of the Liverpool forwards as Senegal beat Mohamed Salah’s Egypt to win the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Sadio Mane gives Senegal first Africa Cup of Nations title in thrilling final against Egypt
Sadio Mane made up for a first-half penalty miss by converting the winning spot-kick in a shoot-out as Senegal defeated Egypt to win a maiden Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp: Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane’s AFCON exploits will help Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes there will be a longer-term benefit to team-mates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane’s Africa Cup of Nations experience.
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Cuando hace poco más de un mes un periodista le preguntó a Jürgen Klopp, entrenador del Liverpool, cómo iba a afrontar las siguientes semanas sin sus dos grandes estrellas, Mané y Salah, por la presencia de estos en la Copa de África, el alemán fue tajante: “He planificado los partidos pensando en que van a llegar muy lejos y que no voy a poder contar con ninguno de los dos durante un tiempo largo”. Se desconoce si Klopp tiene algún curso de adivinación y futurología, pero como analista y previsor no tiene rival. Tanto Mané como Salah, las dos grandes estrellas del continente africano, jugarán hoy (20:00) la final de la CAN 2021 en Camerún después de haber liderado a las selecciones de Senegal y Egipto, respectivamente.
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Sadio Mande and Mohamed Salah's Africa Cup of Nations experience will benefit Liverpool - Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the experience Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah will have gained from this year's Africa Cup of Nations will be beneficial to the club. The duo will go head to head in the final of the competition as tournament favourites and 2019 runners-up Senegal take on seven-time winners Egypt in the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde. Ad/> Both players have been in sparkling forms for their respective countries, with Mane netting three goals and registering two assists, while Salah has scored twice and laid on one assist.
Jurgen Klopp: Mo Salah and Sadio Mane's AFCON run will help Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes there will be a longer-term benefit to team-mates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane's Africa Cup of Nations experience.