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Friday, June 28, 2019

Amr Warda returns to Egypt squad after intervention of senior players

• Mohamed Salah among players to show support for midfielder • Midfielder was expelled after sexual harassment allegations Amr Warda’s expulsion from Egypt’s African Nations Cup squad for alleged sexual harassment of several women online has been overturned following the intervention of several of his team-mates, including Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. The midfielder was booted out on Wednesday after a British-Egyptian model shared screenshots showing a series of inappropriate messages apparently sent by Warda via Whatsapp and Instagram. But after Pharaohs captain Ahmed Elmohamady and Salah were among the players to express their solidarity with Warda following Egypt’s group stage victory over DR Congo, the Egyptian Football Association confirmed on Friday that the 25-year-old, who spent last season on loan to Atromitos from their fellow Greek Super League side PAOK, will now be allowed to return to the squad after their final group stage match against Uganda on Sunday. Continue reading...


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