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Today in TAFC: Mane gets the better of Salah in AFCON (again), World Cup ticket demand reaches extreme levels, and a rough start for Arbeloa ...

CAF found the Cameroon Football Federation president guilty of "violating the principles of sportsmanship".

With new manager Alvaro Arbeloa in the dugout, the Spanish giants fell to an embarrassing defeat at second-tier Albacete ...

The Alonsos, Amorims, Marescas and Roseniors could still be the future. But they're also a risk ...

The two clubs have huge histories but a modern malaise - unhappy fans, owner issues, unpopular managers, and recruitment failings ...

The Athletic's series taking the tactical temperature at the Premier League's 'Big Six' continues with a look at Arne Slot's reigning champs ...

A look at how top-flight sides employ the art of the dribble, from super-keen Manchester City down to semi-reluctant Crystal Palace ...

Elimination by Senegal in the semi-final means Salah is running out of time to burnish his Egypt legacy with a trophy ...

Michael Carrick is back at Manchester United in interim charge - but which former player would our writers pick for each team?