Mohamed Salah and the Egyptians
Sergio Ramos’ injury to Mohamed Salah in the 2018 UEFA Champion’s League final set him up for a world of insults from Egyptian football fans.
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Sean Jacobs, publisher of Africa is a Country, is on the faculty of The New School. He founded Africa Is a Country in 2009.
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