Liverpool, United Kingdom | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool chalked up a third straight Premier League win by beating Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield on Saturday evening. Joel Matip’s fifth goal for the Reds, this a powerful header at the Kop end, edged the hosts ahead after a first half with promising …
Read More »Uganda marches into last 16 despite Salah magic
Salah scores as Egypt maintain perfect Cup of Nations record FT: Uganda 🇺🇬 0 Egypt 🇪🇬 2 | DRC 🇨🇩 4 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 0 Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Mohamed Salah scored from a free-kick as host nation Egypt defeated Uganda 2-0 in Cairo Sunday to win Group A at the …
Read More »Salah sends Egypt into Cup of Nations last 16
Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Mohamed Salah scored his first goal of the Africa Cup of Nations as hosts Egypt secured a place in the last 16 on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ahmed Elmohamady prodded Egypt ahead on 25 minutes after a wicked …
Read More »Liverpool back on top as Salah stunner kills off Chelsea
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool powered back to the top of the Premier League after Mohamed Salah’s stunning strike clinched a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s side had surrendered pole position a few hours earlier when Manchester City won 3-1 at Crystal Palace, piling pressure …
Read More »Fans baffled as Liverpool star Mohamed Salah goes offline
Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Fans were left baffled on Wednesday after Liverpool’s star Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah appeared to have deleted all of his social media accounts where his followers number in the millions. The Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts of Salah, who is idolised in Egypt and Liverpool, …
Read More »Salah penalty sends ‘mature’ Liverpool seven points clear again
Brighton, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed his side’s maturity as Premier League contenders after breaking down an obdurate Brighton thanks to Mohamed Salah’s 50th-minute penalty in a 1-0 win on Saturday. Klopp’s men had lost their last two games in very contrasting fashion as Manchester …
Read More »Salah retains African award to seal great day for Egypt
Dakar, Senegal | AFP | Mohamed Salah completed a memorable day for Egyptian football by retaining his African Player of the Year award in Senegal Tuesday. The 26-year-old Liverpool star finished first with club-mate Senegalese Sadio Mane and Arsenal and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the other finalists. “I have dreamt of winning this award since …
Read More »Salah set to retain African Player of the Year title
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is set to be named 2018 African Player of the Year for a second successive time at a gala awards ceremony in Senegal Tuesday. The sharpshooter is competing against fellow English Premier League stars, Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane from Senegal …
Read More »Salah and Van Dijk seal Christmas top spot for Liverpool
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool passed another stringent test of their Premier League title credentials as Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk gave them a 2-0 victory at Wolverhampton on Friday that guarantees top spot at Christmas. Salah’s 11th goal of the season was a classy one and …
Read More »Salah retains BBC African Footballer of the Year award
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah has capped a sparkling 2018 for club and country by winning the prestigious BBC African Footballer of the Year Award for the second time in a row. “It’s a great feeling to win again. I’m happy and I …
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