How Trabzonspor signed Salah: The inside story of Turkish football’s boldest deal
Salah gets a stunning welcome It is not every day that 35,000 people turn up just to watch a footballer sign a contract, but that is exactly what happened at Trabzonspor’s Papara Park as Mohamed Salah officially put pen to paper on his new two-year deal. Club president Ertugrul Dogan was sitting beside Salah during […]
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Six Premier League stars win 2025 AFCON – as Senegal stun hosts Morocco in incredible late drama
Morocco fails to win on home soil Senegal have won a dramatic final to become Africa Cup of Nations champions on Sunday, beating hosts Morocco 1-0 in a tense game that went to extra-time. Six Premier League players are now African champions, as Habib Diarra, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Ismaila Sarr, Pape […]
8 months ago
Senegal reach big final against hosts Morocco as Mohamed Salah’s AFCON dreams are shattered yet again
Mane haunts Egypt once more Sadio Mane’s late winner in the semi-final against Egypt has sent his team through to Sunday’s final in the Africa Cup of Nations, where they will face tournament hosts Morocco on Sunday. It was the 78th minute when the former Liverpool striker fired an unstoppable shot from the edge of […]
8 months ago
Return dates for Prem stars revealed after AFCON quarter-finals – with Salah confirmed to miss key Liverpool match
Liverpool, City and United get their stars back this month Africa Cup of Nations has entered the semi-finals phase and with only four teams remaining, Premier League players will be returning to club action. However, some Premier League stars remain in Morocco for the most nail-biting part of the competition, which concludes with the January […]
8 months ago
Egypt sets up Senegal semifinal at 2025 AFCON as Salah seals win for the Pharaohs
Mohamed Salah scored his fourth of the tournament A five-goal thriller between Egypt and the defending Africa Cup of Nations champions Ivory Coast ended in a 3-2 win for the Pharaohs, as Mohamed Salah sealed the victory on Saturday’s encounter in Agadir. Now the record seven-time AFCON champions face the 2021 winners Senegal in Tangier […]
8 months ago
Down to the last eight – all you need to know about the AFCON quarterfinals
It’s squeaky bum time The Round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations has wrapped up and now the last eight remain, as we’re just eleven days away from the big final. Tuesday’s fixtures were the last of the Round of 16, where Algeria scored a dramatic late winner against DR Congo to book […]
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