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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WATCH | Mane consoles tearful Salah after Senegal claim Afcon title
Star Senegal forward Sadio Mane scored the final penalty in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final shootout victory against Egypt, ending Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah's chance at tournament glory.
Sadio Mane spot on as Senegal win Afcon title after epic final against Egypt
Liverpool star Sadio Mane won his duel with clubmate Mohamed Salah as he made up for a first-half penalty miss by converting the winning spot-kick in a shoot-out to help Senegal beat Egypt and lift a maiden Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday.
Ludwig pulls out the stops to capture luge gold at Beijing Olympics
YANQING, China:: Germany’s Johannes Ludwig said he was happy to put on a show to secure Olympic gold in the men’s luge on Sunday after holding off a challenge from Austria’s Wolfgang Kindl. “There was always a small gap between Wolfgang and me, so I said to myself before the last two rounds, ‘let’s make a game of it, it’s the Olympic Games’,” said Ludwig. “I hoped to make a bit of a show for the people here to watch, that was important for me,” he said, even though his victory was only cheered by a small crowd of athletes and coaches at the Yanqing Sliding Center — tickets were not sold to the public because of coronavirus fears.
AFCON 2021 final star Mane wins top individual award
YAOUNDE, Cameroon: Senegal captain Sadio Mane, who scored the decisive shootout penalty in the Africa Cup of Nations final triumph over Egypt, was named player of the tournament in Yaounde on Sunday. His successful kick atoned for a missed penalty just seven minutes into the final when goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal pushed a powerful kick down the middle to safety.
Senegal win Africa Cup of Nations as Sadio Mane shrugs off early penalty miss
Sadio Mane went from villain to hero as he broke club-mate Mohamed Salah’s heart by firing Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations Cup glory for the first time.
Forest stun FA Cup holders Leicester, Liverpool see off Cardiff
Liverpool’s Portuguese striker Diogo Jota (L), Liverpool’s Colombian midfielder Luis Diaz (C) and Liverpool’s English midfielder Jordan Henderson (R) celebrate after Liverpool score their second goal during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Liverpool and Cardiff City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on February 6, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)