Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are allies at club level – but it’s safe to say that they’re enemies tonight.
With Egypt and Senegal going head-to-head in the AFCON final, predictably, it has been billed as a battle of the Liverpool attacking superstars.
Mane had a golden opportunity to strike first blood after Senegal were awarded a penalty in the opening stages of the game.
However, Salah, clearly valuing his will for Egypt to triumph over their friendship, had a word in the goalkeeper’s ear, presumably advice about Mane’s penalty-taking.
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Whatever he said, it worked a treat, with Mane’s penalty being saved and the scores remaining level.
Mane may well have something to say about this when the pair return to Merseyside…
Mo Salah’s advice clearly paid off! 👀 pic.twitter.com/MKCifFwfIA
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) February 6, 2022
salah gabaski’ye mane’nin nereye atabileceği konusunda taktik veriyor, mane de gabaski’ye kalene geç diyor. kazanan salah ve gabaski.. şu tarz görüntüleri çok seviyorum pic.twitter.com/IlLwhEfdJ7
— 𝔢𝔣. (@rakunef) February 6, 2022
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