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EGYPT COACH HOSSAM HASSAN DEFENDS MO SALAH AFTER "EXPLOSIVE" LIVERPOOL ELLAND ROAD MELTDOWN
Mohamed Salah heads to AFCON 2025 after claiming Liverpool "threw him under the bus." See Hossam Hassan's reaction.
Egypt's coach, Hossam Hassan, thinks Liverpool's Mohamed Salah will do great at the Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt, who has won the thing seven times already, starts playing on Monday.
Salah stirred things up earlier this month with what he said at Elland Road, where he wasn't too happy with his team. Things have cooled down since then, and now the 33-year-old is getting ready to represent his country in Morocco.
Salah seems like he's really into it during practice, like he's just joined the team, Hassan said before their first game against Zimbabwe.
I think he's going to have a super competition for his country. Salah will be one of the best there. He'll still be a star and one of the top players on the planet.
This season, Salah's only gotten four goals in the Premier League—and just one more in other games. Some think Arne Slot's team plays better without him lately.
After being benched against Leeds, Salah gave that interview because he was mad, even though he had played well against Brighton the week before leaving.
Mohamed and I talked a lot during what I wouldn't call a crisis. It's normal for a player to disagree with their coach at their club, Hassan said.
Salah went through something like this before when he wasn't scoring goals with Liverpool. Then he got back on track with the national team. And he came back even better than before.
Salah didn't say nice things about his relationship with Liverpool's head coach, Slot, but Slot didn't make a big deal out of it when asked before the Spurs game.
"Like I said last week, what you do is more important than what you say," Slot replied when asked if things still needed to be worked out.
We're past it. He was playing, and I subbed him in first.
He's got AFCON now and has some important matches to play. It makes sense that everyone focuses on [Egypt].
StadiumNest thinks AFCON is happening at just the right moment to calm things down. Liverpool has a lot of players hurt right now, so when Salah gets back, he'll be needed. But this time away from Liverpool should be good for him.
REVEALED: WHY OPTA’S SUPERCOMPUTER SNUBBED THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS IVORY COAST FOR 2025 AFCON
AFCON 2025 starts in Morocco as CAF announces the end of the two-year cycle. See Opta's shock picks for the win.
AFCON is coming up in Morocco from December 21 to January 18.
Heads up: this tourney is switching from every two years to every four after this one.
So, who's expected to win? Opta says Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Algeria, and Nigeria are the top contenders, in that order.
Let's check out why they're tipped to win and who to watch on each team.
Morocco
Opta puts Morocco at the top with a 19.1% shot at winning. Not shocking, since they're playing at home and got to the World Cup semi-finals recently.
Walid Regragui is still coaching after that World Cup run, and he's got a solid team.
Keep an eye on PSG’s Achraf Hakimi and Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz, plus Nayef Aguerd, Noussair Mazraoui, Sofyan Amrabat, and Eliesse Ben Seghir.
Egypt
All eyes will be glued to Mohamed Salah, like always, but for maybe a different reason this time.
After his little outburst after the Liverpool vs. Leeds match, it'll be interesting to see how he does for Egypt.
He's a guaranteed starter for Hossam Hassan (if he's fit). Even though Egypt has won AFCON seven times (the most ever), Salah has never won it.
Opta gives Egypt a 12.4% chance of winning. Besides Salah and Omar Marmoush, their team isn't as loaded as some others.
Senegal
Senegal might have the best team overall, including Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Idrissa Gueye, Ismaila Sarr, Pape Sarr, Ibrahim Mbaye, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, and Sadio Mane.
They snagged their first AFCON title in 2021, and Opta thinks they've got a 12.3% chance to repeat.
Interestingly, Senegal is grouped with DR Congo, whom they beat to get a World Cup spot. Congo ended up second and now has to do a playoff in March to get there, so they might want some revenge.
Algeria
Algeria took home the trophy in 2019 and might be past their prime now, but Opta still gives them a 12% chance.
Riyad Mahrez is still their main man, like back in 2019. They also have Ismael Bennacer and Rayan Ait-Nouri.
Since their win in 2019, they haven't made it out of the group stage at AFCON, so they're looking to turn that around.
Nigeria
After missing out on the next World Cup, the Super Eagles definitely have something to prove here.
Like Senegal, their team is stacked with Calvin Bassey, Nathan Tella, Wilfred Ndidi, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze, and Victor Osimhen.
Opta gives them a 7.3% chance to win.
Other stuff to watch
Ivory Coast, even though they won the last AFCON in 2023, is ranked seventh by Opta, behind all the teams listed above and also Tunisia.
Ghana, which has won AFCON four times, didn't even make it this year.
It should be a fun tournament, and it all starts this week with Morocco vs. Comoros.
DONE DEAL: THIAGO SILVA SIGNS FOR PORTO TO CHASE TWENTY-TWENTY-SIX WORLD CUP DREAM
Thiago Silva is back in Europe! The 41-year-old has signed for FC Porto after ending his contract early with Fluminense.
Thiago Silva, the 41-year-old Brazilian player, is now a free agent. He has ended his contract with Fluminense early. After a year and a half back with his first club, the defender is thinking about going back to Europe, where he used to play for AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, and Chelsea.
Silva Might Return to Europe
After playing in Europe for 18 years, Silva is thinking about returning after a short time with Fluminense. O Jogo says that FC Porto wants to sign him. Silva is currently a free agent after ending his contract with the Brazilian club earlier this month.
The experienced defender said he was retiring from the Brazil national team in 2022, but now he wants to play for Carlo Ancelotti's team again with the 2026 World Cup coming up. Because of this, Silva wants to play regularly in Europe and might take the offer.
One of the big reasons Silva ended his Fluminense contract was that he wanted to be near his family, who have been living in London since he played for Chelsea.
Fluminense's Statement on Silva's Departure
The Brazilian team said in a statement about Silva leaving: Fluminense FC says that defender Thiago Silva ended his contract with the club this Tuesday at the Carlos Castilho Training Centre.
Thiago, who grew up playing for the Tricolor, is ending his second time with the club's professional team. He won the 2007 Copa do Brasil and has 212 games and 19 goals while playing for the tricolor.
Thiago Silva, a world football star, came back to the club last year and left behind a legacy of hard work and love for Fluminense. The club thanks him for everything and wishes him the best.
Chelsea Was Told to Sign Silva Again
Darren Bent, who used to play in the Premier League, told talkSPORT that Chelsea should bring Silva back to Stamford Bridge: If I'm Chelsea, I'm trying to get him back in some way, even if it's just to play. I watched him play for Fluminense in the Club World Cup, and he still looked good. He's not as fast as he used to be because he's older. But he's still smart and gets his body in the right spot.
He knows he's not the fastest anymore, so he drops back a bit. I played against Thiago Silva when he was at his best. He was great! Brazil versus England... amazing. He had everything: jumps, speed, and power. Now, he just knows the game so well, and if I'm Chelsea, I'm trying to bring him back.
He added, "You could sign a 21-year-old, and they wouldn't be as good as him." With that much experience and respect, he'll put his teammates in the right spots so he doesn't get caught out. I think he would be great for Chelsea. I'm not saying for a long time. It's obvious to bring him back. His kids are still connected to the club, and he loves London. I know it's not long-term, but it buys you time. I watched him in the Club World Cup, and he still looked great. He still defended well and knew the game. What other choices are there?
What's Next for Silva?
The 41-year-old is known as one of the best defenders of his time. He had a great career before and after joining Chelsea. He became famous at AC Milan, winning Serie A in 2011, and then spent eight good years at Paris St-Germain, winning seven Ligue 1 titles.
He played for Brazil over 110 times, winning the 2013 Confederations Cup and the 2019 Copa America. In August 2020, at age 36, Silva signed with Chelsea for free, which was a great move. He quickly brought stability, organisation, and leadership to a defence that had struggled the year before.
Silva wants to join FC Porto soon and play in Europe again before trying to get into Ancelotti's World Cup team next summer.
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