All posts tagged "Egypt"
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Football
/ 5 years agoEgyptian goalkeeper coach Abdo dies from Covid-19
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) paid tribute to goalkeeper coach Mohamed Abdo, who died from the novel coronavirus last week. He...
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/ 5 years agoAfrican players could be in higher demand after Covid-19
Ghanaian football agent Oliver Arthur has suggested that African players could be in higher demand once competition resumes worldwide. Arthur says...
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/ 5 years agoSalah was not close to joining Real Madrid says player agent
Liverpool’s Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah was not close to joining Real Madrid in 2018, the player’s agent said over the weekend....
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/ 5 years ago1968 – the year Congo were crowned Kings of African football
The Republic of Congo first took part in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in 1968, but their second appearance four...
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/ 5 years agoEl Gohary and Keshi – iconic figures in African football
In the history of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), only two men won the title as player and coach –...
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/ 5 years ago1962 – Athletics powerhouse Ethiopia conquer African football
Better known as a powerhouse of world athletics, Ethiopia were briefly at the top of the football world when they won...
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/ 5 years agoLooking back at Egypt’s record-breaking Afcon duo
Only three teams have won the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title four or more times – Egypt, Cameroon and Ghana,...
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/ 5 years agoSalah is better than Messi and Ronaldo – Egyptian Warda
Egyptian footballer Amr Warda believes his national teammate Mohamed Salah is better than Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina’s Lionel Messi, in...
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/ 5 years agoDR Congo: Different names, twice Afcon champions
The Democratic Republic Congo played in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) under a number of different names, including Congo-Leopoldville, Congo-Kinshasa,...
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/ 5 years agoAlgeria relive memories of historic 2019 Afcon title
Africa’s reigning champions Algeria claimed their second Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title last year in Egypt, lifting the trophy for...