Essam El-Hadary has become the oldest player in World Cup history after being named in Egypt’s starting XI against Saudi Arabia. Egypt’s 45-year-old captain was an unused substitute in the opening two games but has earned a start for the dead-rubber in Volgograd. El-Hadary made his first professional appearance in 1993 for local club Damietta […]
Mohamed Salah is “almost 100 per cent” certain to play in Egypt’s World Cup opener against Uruguay on Friday, according to coach Hector Cuper. Salah suffered shoulder ligament damage playing for Liverpool in the Champions League final last month following a challenge from Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos and has not played since. But when […]
