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🎾 Tennis

Gauff continues French Open defence with convincing win over Sherif

Coco Gauff continued her French Open title defence with a straight-sets victory over Egyptian qualifier Mayar Sherif in the second round on Thursday.

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⚽ Football

Egypt talisman Salah seeking breakthrough in likely final World Cup appearance

Mohamed Salah has unfinished business in what could be his final World Cup as Egypt's superstar seeks to deliver a first win at the tournament for the Pharaohs.

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Usyk claims dramatic win over kick-boxer Verhoeven to retain heavyweight titles

Heavyweight boxing king Oleksandr Usyk retained his titles after a dramatic and controversial stoppage victory over kick-boxer Rico Verhoeven with a second left of the 11th round in Egypt on Saturday.

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Usyk weighs in at his heaviest for Verhoeven fight at the Pyramids in Egypt

World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk ⁠tipped the scales at a career-high 233.3 pounds ahead of ‌Saturday's fight in Egypt with Dutch former ‌kickboxer Rico Verhoeven at the ‌Pyramids of Giza.

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Nantes star Mostafa Mohamed a surprise omission from Egypt's 2026 World Cup squad

Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed has been left out of ⁠Egypt's preliminary squad for next month's World Cup but uncapped teenager Hamza Abdelkarim, who plays for ‌the Barcelona under-19 team, was included.

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Van Dijk confident Salah will get fitting Liverpool farewell despite injury

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is certain Mohamed Salah will get the send-off his glittering career deserves, even if injury prevents the Egyptian from playing again for the Reds.

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Injured Salah to miss rest of Liverpool season, says Egypt director Hassan

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will miss the rest ⁠of the season after suffering a hamstring injury in a 3-1 Premier League win over ‌Crystal Palace, Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan said on ‌Saturday.

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'It feels great': Salah says goodbye to Merseyside Derby with telling Liverpool goal

The only consolation for Everton's fans after watching Mohamed Salah score ⁠yet another Merseyside derby goal on Sunday is that they will never have to watch the Egyptian in the ‌red of their rivals again.

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Al Ahly keeper El-Shenawy banned four games for striking referee

Al Ahly ⁠goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy was handed a four-match ban ‌after striking a referee on ‌the head following ‌a 1-1 draw with Ceramica ‌Cleopatra, the Egyptian Pro ‌League said on Thursday.

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FIFA begins disciplinary proceedings against Spanish federation for Islamophobic chants

FIFA has started disciplinary proceedings ⁠against the Spanish football federation (RFEF) over Islamophobic and xenophobic ‌chants during a friendly between ‌Spain and Egypt on ‌March 31st, the global football ‌body said on Tuesday.

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Brondby scores first goal in 11 hours but still suffers last-gasp defeat at Farum

Brondby managed to score their first goal in nearly 11 hours but still suffered an agonizing defeat when Egyptian striker Ibrahim Adel scored two minutes from the end to give FC Nordsjaelland a hard-fought 2-1 win against Steve Cooper's outfit in the Danish Superliga playoffs.

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Slot hopes 'unbelievable' Salah can win more trophies before Liverpool exit

Manager Arne Slot hailed the impact Mohamed Salah has had on Liverpool during his ⁠nine years at the club, and is hoping the Egyptian forward will win two more trophies with them before leaving.

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Slot hopeful Salah can have 'special' ending to Liverpool career, Isak nearing return

Arne Slot is hoping Mohamed Salah's farewell can inspire a strong end to Liverpool's season as he declared the Egyptian a living "legend" at the club.

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Police to investigate Islamophobic chants during Spain-Egypt match as Lamine Yamal responds

Spanish police launched an investigation on Wednesday ⁠into Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during Tuesday's friendly against Egypt which also drew sharp criticism ‌from Spain's football officials and the government.

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Wasteful Spain held to goalless draw by 10-man Egypt in friendly clash

Mostafa Shobeir staked his claim for Egypt’s number one shirt at the upcoming 2026 World Cup after making a string of vital saves in a 0-0 draw with Spain, who relinquish their spot as the world’s top-ranked national side.

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Spain boss De la Fuente happy with challenge of being World Cup favourites

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente is enjoying the pressure of being one of the favourites to win the World Cup, he said on the eve of Tuesday's friendly with Egypt in Barcelona.

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Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan warns Salah against damaging MLS move

Egypt's national team director Ibrahim Hassan has cautioned Mohamed Salah ⁠against moving to Major League Soccer after he leaves Liverpool at the end of the season as ‌it would see the forward fade into obscurity.

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Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes Mo Salah could keep playing until 40

undefined Mohamed Salah could play on until he is 40 ⁠and the Egyptian's departure from Liverpool opens up new opportunities for an 'irreplaceable' player, his ‌former manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday.

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Mohamed Salah would be 'an asset' says San Diego FC owner Mohamed Mansour

San Diego FC's billionaire owner Mohamed Mansour on Thursday said his Egyptian compatriot Mohamed Salah would be an "asset," as speculation builds over the Liverpool forward's next club.

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Slot admits Salah out of Liverpool's Brighton trip and Egypt's game with Spain with injury

Injured Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will miss Saturday's trip to Brighton & ⁠Hove Albion in the Premier League and Egypt's friendly with Spain on March 31st, manager Arne ‌Slot said on Friday.

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Friendly between Spain and Egypt reportedly cancelled for organisational reasons

Egypt's friendly against Spain this month, scheduled ⁠as part of preparations for the World Cup, has been cancelled, two sources ‌close to the Egyptian Football Association and the national ‌team told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Usyk to put WBC heavyweight belt on line against kickboxer Verhoeven at pyramids of Egypt

Oleksandr Usyk will put his WBC heavyweight title ⁠belt on the line against Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven on May 23rd ‌at Egypt's Pyramids of Giza, Ring Magazine announced ‌on Friday.