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Former Super Eagles Captain and Bolton Wanderers midfielder, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, has urged Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah to join Barcelona.
The Egypt international has been delivering consistent performances for the Reds since teaming up with the club in the summer of 2017 from AS Roma.
The forward’s contribution helped Jurgen Klopp’s men win the Champions League and the Premier League which has eluded them for 30 years.
Following his eye-catching performances, the 28-year-old has been linked to top clubs in Europe despite still having two years left on his current contract.
Liverpool are currently enduring a difficult time after losing four consecutive Premier League games. These were against Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester City, Leicester City and Everton.
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When it comes to Egyptian footballing heroes there are few that have been greater than Mohamed Salah. The Liverpool forward has been a revelation since the Reds parted with £36.5m back in 2017 to prize him from AS Roma, a fee that given his success on the field and now estimated transfer value of over £120m looks a snip.
Salah s journey from a small village in the north of Egypt, shining as a youngster before being spotted playing for Al Mokawloon is a journey that Egyptian football would like to see replicated around the African nation.
caused by the coronavirus. He was 71.
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Azazeel actor was seeking treatment at the Al Haram Hospital in Giza, Egypt, where he died in the early hours of Sunday, January 10.
Al Gayyar’s death was announced by Ashraf Zaki, the current head of the Actor’s Syndicate in Egypt. The late artist is scheduled to be buried after noon prayers on Sunday
in the family cemetery in Giza’s 6th of October city.
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Born in October 1949, Al Gayyar studied acting at the High Institute of Theatrical Arts. He made his breakthrough in the popular 1973 play
CAF Cup: Coulibaly brace decides north African showdown Johannesburg (AFP) – Ivorian Souleymane Coulibaly starred as Etoile Sahel of Tunisia edged Al Mokawloon Al Arab of Egypt in the major CAF Confederation Cup last 32 attraction.
Etoile won the second leg, and the tie, 2-1 with Coulibaly breaking the deadlock, then converting a late penalty after Seifeddine Jaziri had equalised.
A west African showdown produced a shock with Jaraaf of Senegal overcoming San Pedro of the Ivory Coast 2-1 in Abidjan to squeeze though on away goals.
Here, AFP Sport presents five talking points from the final qualifiers in the African equivalent of the UEFA Europa League.
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Egyptian club Al Mokawloon Al Arab, who scored nine times at home in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round, could not manage a single goal in a last 32 first leg.
The Cairo club, back in pan-African competition after a 15-year absence, drew 0-0 with Tunisian visitors Etoile Sahel in a cagey clash in Cairo that produced few scoring chances.
Mokawloon lacked four regular starters due to Covid-19 and could have lost as Yassine Chikhaoui and Wajdi Kechrida of Etoile wasted the best opportunities.
Here, AFP Sport looks at five talking points from the 14 midweek first legs.
Mokawloon had a genuine penalty appeal rejected in a first leg showdown that promised much more than it delivered.