• Egyptian fans of Liverpool look dejected during the UEFA Champions League final, which the English club lost 1-0 to Real Madrid, at a cafe in the capital Cairo. AFP
    Egyptian fans of Liverpool look dejected during the UEFA Champions League final, which the English club lost 1-0 to Real Madrid, at a cafe in the capital Cairo. AFP
  • Egyptian fans of Liverpool react while watching the UEFA Champions League final football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at a café in the capital Cairo on May 28, 2022. - Real Madrid won 1-0. (Photo by Ahmed HASAN / AFP)
    Egyptian fans of Liverpool react while watching the UEFA Champions League final football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at a café in the capital Cairo on May 28, 2022. - Real Madrid won 1-0. (Photo by Ahmed HASAN / AFP)
  • The match attracted large numbers of Liverpool fans in Cairo, not least due to talismanic Egyptian forward Mo Salah, who was unable to turn the tide against Real Madrid. AFP
    The match attracted large numbers of Liverpool fans in Cairo, not least due to talismanic Egyptian forward Mo Salah, who was unable to turn the tide against Real Madrid. AFP
  • It's too much to bear from some. AFP
    It's too much to bear from some. AFP
  • It wasn't Liverpool's night as Real Madrid won their 14th European Cup. AFP
    It wasn't Liverpool's night as Real Madrid won their 14th European Cup. AFP
  • Real's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois put in an inspired performance to keep Liverpool at bay. AFP
    Real's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois put in an inspired performance to keep Liverpool at bay. AFP
  • Both Salah and Sadio Mane went close as Liverpool created a number of chances. AFP
    Both Salah and Sadio Mane went close as Liverpool created a number of chances. AFP
  • But they couldn't find a way past Courtois, who was man of the match. AFP
    But they couldn't find a way past Courtois, who was man of the match. AFP
  • Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti became the first manager to win four European Cups after the 1-0 victory over Liverpool in Paris. Reuters
    Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti became the first manager to win four European Cups after the 1-0 victory over Liverpool in Paris. Reuters
  • Fans and Egypt's Liverpool Official Supporters Club members watch on in Cairo. Reuters
    Fans and Egypt's Liverpool Official Supporters Club members watch on in Cairo. Reuters
  • Liverpool were aiming to win their third cup competition of the season but it wasn't to be. Reuters
    Liverpool were aiming to win their third cup competition of the season but it wasn't to be. Reuters
  • The dejection was felt in Cairo among Egyptian Liverpool fans. Reuters
    The dejection was felt in Cairo among Egyptian Liverpool fans. Reuters

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Liverpool fans watch Champions League defeat in Cairo - in pictures

Supporters left dejected after watching the final at a cafe in the Egyptian capital

The National

May 29, 2022

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Updated: May 29, 2022, 12:55 PM
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