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Egypt goalkeeper's penalty tips spotted taped to water bottle after AFCON final

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Twitter which showed the information.The water bottle detailed where the likes of Mane usually direct their spot kicks - which helped Gabaski dive the right way for all five of Senegal's penalties.

But misses from Egypt's Mohamed Abdelmonem and Mohanad Lasheen proved to be crucial in the end as Senegal lifted the trophy for the first-ever time.Senegal had previously made it to the final in 2019 but were beaten 1-0 by Algeria in Cairo.

Mane took the decisive penalty and duly converted with a brilliantly timed kick which left Gabaski with no chance."It's the best day of my life and the best trophy of my life," Mane said."I won the Champions League and some [other] trophies but this is the special one for me.

This is more important for me. I am happy for myself, my people and all of my family."Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

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