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FT's 10 Best Moments of 2018: #1 The global reign of the Egyptian King
Looking back on the year, 2018 and the Legend of Mo Salah have now become synonymous. The Egyptian took the Premier League by storm, and is showing zero signs of slowing down, as he continues to spearhead maybe the most balanced team in the country in Klopp’s Liverpool. Here’s to more of the same in 2019!
UCL Matchday 3: How did the African players fare?
Who is your favorite African footballer? Check out whether they were involved in the thick of the action on Matchday 3 in the UEFA Champions League.
Liverpool's FAB 3 predatory reign is just getting started
Barcelona’s MSN came, saw and conquered. So did Real Madrid’s BBC with Bale, Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo. PSG’s MEN with Mbappe, Edinson Cavani and Neymar were priced to be the next looters capable of bringing the 2018/19 UCL trophy to Paris. But did Liverpool’s win over PSG on Tuesday twist the plot? The FAB 3 with its African roots in Mane and Salah really mean business.
Abroad: Latest instalment of the Salah show, a dozen club accolades
"I always try to score to help the team to get the points"
Raheem “The Dream” Sterling
Are we witnessing Sterling become elite, or is his improved production a byproduct of a Guardiola system built to attack? With a Russia 2018 World Cup steadily approaching, many are wondering if the British forward will be able to continue his Manchester City form into the summer and lead The Three Lions past the knockout stages.