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Egyptians and Morocco meet on Sunday at AFCON quarter final

Egypt Independent The Egyptian National team will play a decisive match on Sunday 30 January against Morocco in the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon between 9 January and 6 February. The match is scheduled at Ahmedou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde at 4 pm Algeria, …

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Egypt squashes Sudan, qualifies to FIFA Arab Cup quarterfinals

Egypt Independent The Egyptian National football team scored five clean goals against Sudan, in the second round of the group stage of the ‘Arab Cup Qatar 2021’ on Saturday evening. Egypt’s goals were scored by Ahmed Refaat at the 4th minute, Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’ at the 13th minute, Mahmoud Hamdi …

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Salah nominated for the 2021 ‘Golden Foot Award’

Egypt Independent Mohamed Salah, captain of the Egyptian National football team and Liverpool FC star, has been nominated for the 19th edition of the ‘Golden Foot Award’. The award was won last year by Juventus player Cristiano Ronaldo. The list of players nominated for this year’s award include: 1-Mohamed Salah, …

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Messi signs two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain

Egypt Today Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi joined star-packed Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Tuesday, after leaving Barcelona, the club where he had begun and had expected to end his career. “Messi, a six-times winner of the Ballon d’Or for Europe’s best soccer player, signed a two-year contract with an option for …

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Tearful Messi leaves Barcelona, in talks with PSG

Egypt Today A tearful Lionel Messi confirmed, Sunday, he was leaving FC Barcelona after the club said, “it could no longer afford paying the Argentine’s high wages”. Messi also confirmed that he currently amidst negotiations with French football club Paris St Germain over a possible move. “Messi intended to travel …

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COVID-19 infections rise force Premier League reschedule matches

Egypt Today The Premier League’s Board postponed the London derby match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur, scheduled on Wednesday evening, amid COVID-19 outbreak. “Having consulted its medical advisors The Premier League Board decided to postpone the game as a precaution, with the health of players and staff as the priority. …

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Salah is Liverpool’s top Champions League scorer

Egypt Today Liverpool’s Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah scored a goal in Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with FC Midtjylland of Denmark in the final round of the UEFA Champions League group stage. Salah’s goal allowed him to overtake the record of the Reds’ legend Steven Gerrard, becoming the club’s top scorer in …

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Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona dies aged 60

Egypt Independent Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer legend who scored the “Hand of God” goal in 1986 and led his country to that year’s World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died aged 60. Maradona’s spokesman, Sebastián Sanchi, said, “he died on Wednesday of a …

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