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Egypt's Mohamed Salah and Senegal's Sadio Mane vie for the ball during their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Tangiers. AFP

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  • Mitchell Starc, left, and Travis Head pose with the Ashes. The Australians were the dominant figures with bat and ball throughout the five-match series. Getty Images

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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, reacts following a coming together with Al Hilal's Hassan Tambakti. Reuters

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