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Africa Cup of Nations crown, at the expense of a heartbroken Egyptian side.The stage was set for a blockbuster AFCON final, with Liverpool's two biggest stars facing off for African bragging rights, and it was always going to end in tears for one of them.Unfortunately for Mohamed Salah, it was his turn to suffer disappointment despite a spirited performance, and the Egypt captain didn't even get to take a penalty as his side crashed out at the final hurdle.However, the two Liverpool team-mates shared a heartfelt embrace at the end of the match, as Mane went over to comfort a distraught Salah.It was a second final defeat for Salah who had to settle for a runners-up medal back in 2017, but Mane's winning penalty earned Senegal their first ever success in the tournament.Once the initial celebrations had died down, Mane immediately went over to his Liverpool team-mate to console the tearful winger, in a touching gesture the highlights the bond between the pair.It was certainly a moment that Jurgen Klopp and all Liverpool fans will be delighted to see, as there has been some speculation about tensions between the pair at times, after an infamous moment during a Premier League clash against Burnley.Extra-time and penalties has been the story of this year's AFCON, but it looked like that wouldn't be the case in the final, as Senegal were awarded a penalty after just three minutes.However, with some help from Salah who was seen advising Egypt goalkeeper Gabaski, Mane's spot-kick was saved in dramatic fashion.The game ended goalless, and Egypt headed for their third penalty shootout of the tournament, although when it mattered most, they couldn't come up with the goods.Mane made up for his earlier miss with the winning strike, as

Mohamed Salah was brutally shut down by referee Victor Gomes during the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday.The South African official sarcastically tried to hand Salah his cards and his whistle, as if to say 'would you like to ref the game, pal?', following a series of complaints made by the Egyptian.The Liverpool man had been in the referee's ever since the fourth minute when he took issue with his decision to award Senegal an early penalty.Luckily for the Egyptians, goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal saved Sadio Mane's spot-kick.But persistent whinging, from both sides, didn't let up and after half an hour Gomes was forced to put his foot down with Salah."That’s code for 'Shut the f*** up'," wrote on fan on social media."Fair play to the referee, Salah didn't want any of that," tweeted another."Nice one Victor Gomes for flying the South African flag," a third wrote.Did Senegal deserve to win the Africa Cup of Nations? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...The final was eventually settled on penalties when 120 minutes of football failed to separate the two sides.Senegal were crowed champions with Mane netting the winning penalty, redeeming himself for his earlier in the miss, to hand his nation its first ever Africa Cup of Nations victory.

Following the closure of the January transfer window, Man City will be hoping to extend their advantage at the top of the Premier League table this weekend.

Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn was left embarrassed after his reaction to a terrible miss against Brighton revealed a shocking tattoo.Spurs enjoyed a fine day in north London as Harry Kane led them to a comfortable 3-1 win over the Seagulls in the fourth round of the FA Cup.Kane put the hosts ahead with a brilliant curling effort from outside the box before Solly March inadvertently deflected Emerson Royal’s cross into his own net to make it 2-0.Yves Bissouma pulled one back with a deflected effort, but Kane was on hand to slide in Tottenham’s third after Son Heung-min’s brilliant run caused chaos in the Brighton defence.There was further enjoyment for Spurs fans, who saw new signings Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur play in a lilywhite shirt for the first time.But it was a less happy day for Bergwijn, who was guilty of missing a brilliant chance from Kulusevski’s pass in the second half.The Dutchman spooned his first-time effort way over the bar after being played in by the debutant in acres of space.What’s worse, his exasperated reaction allowed a photographer to snap a picture of a tattoo on the inside of his right thigh, which reads “BLOOD THICKER THEN WATER”.HAVE YOUR SAY! What do you make of Steven Bergwijn's tattoo? Comment below.Bergwijn can perhaps be forgiven for his lack of understanding of English grammar, but the tattoo artist surely should have noticed the mistake.Unfortunately for Bergwijn, Spurs fans did notice – and quickly shared their thoughts online.“Finding out Bergwijn has a tattoo spelled wrong on his thigh has made my day,” wrote one fan on Twitter.“I will never be able to look at Bergwijn again without thinking about the typo on his tattoo,” added another.Want to be on the ball with all

Manchester City are fit and firing for their FA Cup tie against Championship table-toppers Fulham - with only one certain absentee at the Etihad Stadium.

Bruno Fernandes has been slammed by furious Manchester United fans after missing an open goal in the club’s defeat by Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on Friday night. United were dumped out of the competition in the fourth round after losing 8-7 on penalties to the Championship side following a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.

Manchester United youngster Anthony Elanga missed the decisive spot-kick as Ralf Rangnick's side were dumped out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough on Friday night.Jadon Sancho's first-half opener was cancelled out by Matt Crooks, whose second-half strike was controversially allowed to stand despite a very clear handball in the build-up.Penalties beckoned when 120 minutes failed to separate the two sides, with the winner destined to advance to the fifth round of the cup.An incredible 15 spot-kicks were scored in a row, before Elanga stepped up and blazed his effort over the bar, sending the Middlesbrough supporters absolutely wild.A number of senior players including Cristiano Ronaldo, Juan Mata and Bruno Fernandes rushed over to comfort the teenager, who looked devastated to have cost his side so dearly.Ronaldo - who missed a first-half penalty himself - was spotted with his arm around Elanga for some time, no doubt offering some invaluable words of advice, and interim boss Rangnick also offered the youngster some words of support.How would you rate Ralf Rangnick's performance as Manchester United manager out of 10? Let us know in the comments section below...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.

Manchester United fans couldn’t quite believe their eyes after seeing Cristiano Ronaldo miss from the penalty spot.

Manchester United will be without five senior players for their FA Cup tie against Middlesbrough tonight (8pm).

Manchester United target Declan Rice has revealed he preferred Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard over United great Paul Scholes.

Liverpool and Egypt ace Mohamed Salah “does not impress" him. Aboubakar’s eyebrow raising comments added extra heat to Indomitable Lions’ Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash against Egypt.The hosts overcame a spirited Gambia side 2-0 in the quarter-finals, but seven-time champions Egypt will surely be the toughest challenge of their tournament to date.

Manchester City fans have made it very clear they want the club to still sign Erling Haaland despite the arrival of Julian Alvarez.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has a bloated squad to work with between now and the end of the season following the club's failure to send a handful players out on loan on deadline day.

Cristiano Ronaldo has made a prediction about his son which Manchester United fans will love.

James Trafford can boast an assist as well as three clean sheets as his dream start on loan at Bolton Wanderers continues.

Chelsea fans have called for the club's under 18 heroes to be promoted to the first team after they produced a stunning comeback against Liverpool in the FA Youth Cup last-16Chelsea's academy has developed a reputation for churning out top quality talent in recent years, with Reece James, Mason Mount and Trevoh Chalobah among those that have graduated to the senior side. And the future looks even brighter if their latest FA Youth Cup success is anything to by.Ed Brand's side trailed 2-0 after a poor first half, and despite showing improvement after the restart, conceded again to go 3-0 down as Liverpool seemingly put the tie to bed.

Three Manchester United players have been named as the most costly in the Premier League this season.

Manchester City, despite their spending spree in the last 13 years, are not big fans of the January transfer window.

Manchester United fans might be regretting seeing their club let youngster Amad leave on loan, after the talented youngster scored on his debut for Scottish champions Rangers.The 19-year-old was brought straight into the side by Gers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst after receiving clearance to play against Ross County on Saturday.And it was not long before Amad repaid the faith shown by his new boss, making sure his first touch was a decisive one after just five minutes of play at Victoria Park.The visitors dominated the opening period of the match and worked the ball nicely down the left flank, with Borna Barisic finding Joe Aribo.The attacker looked up for support in the box and rolled a brilliant low square ball across the penalty area to find Amad racing in at the far post. And from six yards out, the United starlet simply could not miss as he made an immediate impact on his debut.The goal certainly made an impression on his United team-mate Marcus Rashford, who tweeted his support with some clapping-hand emojis after watching the goal.One Twitter user, Nathan, hailed his fast start: “Some start from Amad, could turn out a super loan move.

Dusan Vlahovic has broken silence on his January switch to Juventus amid 'interest' from Manchester City.

Paul Pogba could be set to shock Manchester United and sign a new contract - but only if Ralf Rangnick is handed the full-time job. For months, the Red Devils had been resigned to the fact that the France international was set to leave at the end of the season for nothing.The midfielder’s contract expires in the summer and it has always been assumed that he would depart.