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Marmoush aims to emerge from Salah's shadow as Egypt's hero
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (570+ words) Omar Marmoush once rejected the chance to play for Canada, but in Vancouver on Sunday will aim to become a national hero back home in Egypt by making World Cup history. The Pharaohs are powerhouses of African football with a…...
Salah's long goodbye brings curtain down on golden era for Liverpool
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (651+ words) Mohamed Salah's long goodbye from Liverpool signals the end of a glorious era and leaves the Premier League giants facing another expensive rebuild. The Egyptian superstar announced on Tuesday that he would be leaving Anfield at the end of the…...
Salah admired from afar in his Egypt home village as club tensions swirl
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (635+ words) In the Nile Delta village of Nagrig, residents love local son Mohamed Salah from a distance, with ructions between the Egyptian super striker and long-time English club Liverpool doing little to dim his lustre at home. "Thanks to him I…...
Egypt switches off Liverpool after Salah fallout
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (641+ words) At a cafe in a bustling Cairo neighbourhood, Liverpool games once drew wall-to-wall crowds, but with Mohamed Salah off the pitch, his Egyptian fans would now rather play cards or quietly doomscroll than watch the Reds play. Salah, one of…...
Salah trains in Liverpool as Saudis plan winter transfer move
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (689+ words) Mohamed Salah reported for Liverpool training on Tuesday as doubts grow about the star's future at the Premier League champions with Saudi clubs intent on making a move for the striker in the winter transfer window. The 33-year-old Egypt forward…...
Salah turns up for training with Liverpool future in balance
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (458+ words) Mohamed Salah reported for Liverpool training on Tuesday as doubts continued to grow about the star striker's future at the Premier League champions. The Egypt forward was left out of Liverpool's squad for their Champions League tie at Inter Milan…...
Fans and family honour 'Palestinian Pele' killed in Gaza
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (482+ words) GAZA CITY (Reuters) -The "Pele" of Palestinian soccer hoped to keep scoring goals until he was 50. An Israeli tank shell dashed that dream a decade early, his family said, killing Suleiman al-Obeid as he queued in southern Gaza this week…...