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Mohamed Salah, centre, and his Egypt teammates jog during a training session in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Mohamed Salah, top, stretches during a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Mohamed Salah speaks to teammates and staff during a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Egypt head coach Hossam El Badri during a training session in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Egypt players jog during a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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From left: Goalkeepers Amer Amer, Mohamed Bssam, Mohamed El Shenawi and Mahmoud Genesh take part in a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Mohamed Salah, centre, stretches during a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Mohamed Salah chests the ball during a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Mohamed Salah during a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Egypt head coach Hossam El Badri speaks to his players during a training session for the in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Mohamed Salah, centre, and his Egypt teammates jog during a training session in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Mohamed Salah, top, stretches during a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Mohamed Salah speaks to teammates and staff during a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Egypt head coach Hossam El Badri during a training session in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Egypt players jog during a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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From left: Goalkeepers Amer Amer, Mohamed Bssam, Mohamed El Shenawi and Mahmoud Genesh take part in a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Mohamed Salah, centre, stretches during a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Mohamed Salah chests the ball during a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Mohamed Salah during a training session for the Egypt national team in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Egypt head coach Hossam El Badri speaks to his players during a training session for the in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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Mohamed Salah, centre, and his Egypt teammates jog during a training session in Cairo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Kenya.
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