In an interview with Star+, Lionel Messi said, a year after lifting the World Cup trophy in Qatar, that one of his top triumphs is having turned criticism into praise from Argentina fans.
The numbers that Jude Bellingham has put up in just his first season at Real Madrid are impressive when stacked against the all-time greats of Los Blancos — and he can get even better.
Mohamed Salah is set to miss two matches at the Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a back strain in Egypt’s draw with Ghana on Thursday, but has avoided a more significant injury, the Egyptian Federation have confirmed.