Egypt’s Al-Ahly look to raise spirits of heartbroken nation at FIFA Club World Cup
It wasn’t a completely heartbreaking weekend for Egyptian football.
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Paper Talk: Klopp fires Salah, Mane warning with Liverpool nod to Diaz, Elliott plan; Rodgers’ Leicester successor emerges
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has issued a warning to Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, while a Brendan Rodgers successor at Leicester emerges – both in all the latest Paper Talk.
Led by Sadio Mane, Senegalese trio scoop top individual Afcon awards
Johannesburg - Led by star striker Sadio Mane, who also delivered the title-winning penalty, three Senegal representatives on Tuesday won the top individual player awards at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).
We ‘ll settle scores at World Cup qualifier, Pharaohs tell Teranga Lions
Egypt’s forward Mohamed Salah (C) reacts to Senegalese referee Maguette N’diaye (2L) during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 quarter-final football match between Egypt and Morocco at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde on January 30, 2022. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP)
Motsepe, Klopp, Le Roy, Eto’o, Belmadi: What was said about AFCON
Senegal’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 final football match between Senegal and Egypt at Stade d’Olembe in Yaounde on February 6, 2022. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
From Mali 2002 villain to Cameroun 2021 hero, Aliou Cisse is Senegal’s man of the moment
Twenty years ago, Alou Cisse played himself into the bad books of many Senegalese football fans, when he lost his penalty kick to hand the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun the Africa Cup of Nations title. The match ended 3-2 in favour of the Camerounians in the shootout after a goalless draw in 90 minutes and extra time. As customary with defeats, Aliou Cisse, who was the team captain at that time, wept openly at Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, Mali. He ‘had murdered sleep,’ and was restless throughout the night, while the Camerounians celebrated. That tournament in Mali marked the best ever result in Senegalese football history until they finished as runners-up once again three years ago in Egypt, where the Teranga Lions lost 0-1 to Algeria. However, many Senegalese fans saw Cisse as the man who stopped them from sipping from the golden cup. From sadness to joy, Cisse was all smiles on Sunday night at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroun, as he ran around the arena, waving to the crowd with his Senegalese flag flying high.