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An Egyptian football fan's spectacular celebration on crutches summed up the joy felt by the nation as The Pharaohs ended a 28-year wait to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

Deontay Wilder has sent a bizarre message to Anthony Joshua after he threatened to "ram his jab down his throat".

Mane was substituted in the dying embers of Senegal's clash with Cape Verde on Saturday (7 October) and could now miss six weeks of action.

Chelsea spent almost £200m on a host of new recruits during the summer but recouped a large amount of their outlay through player sales.

Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama is believed to be targeting the Premier League clash with Liverpool on 22 October to make his comeback from a knee problem.

Arsenal and Barcelona have been linked with Martial, who has won Jose Mourinho's approval despite often starting on the bench.

Marouane Fellaini suffered ligament damage during Belgium's game against Bosnia, and Martinez is hoping that he recovers ahead of time.

Liverpool rejected the chance to sign England forward Teddy Sheringham due to his age, according to former manager Roy Evans.

Barcelona flop Thomas Vermalen could leave the Catalan side during the upcoming January transfer window after reports in Spain claimed that Anderlecht are keen on getting his services.

Football's equality and inclusion organisation saw a 16.7% increase in reports last season as CEO declares that discrimination is clearly still prevalent.

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is aiming to return to action in time to face Arsenal in the Premier League at The Emirates Stadium on 2 December.

Musonda is understood to be frustrated by recent contract talks and a lack of first-team opportunities this season.

Reports suggest that UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is close to agreeing a deal with WWE for a match that would likely be delayed until 2018.

Barcelona duo Gerard Pique and Marc-Andre ter Stegen have returned to training as Ernesto Valverde's side continue the preparations for the trip to Atletico Madrid.

Georges St-Pierre has commented for the very first time since recent rumours on the prospect of potentially facing Conor McGregor in a UFC super fight.

Eintracht Frankfurt star Gacinovic starred for Serbia during their 3-2 defeat by Austria last week, and is also of interest to Bayern Munich.

Wales failed to reach the play-off stage after losing 1-0 at home to the Republic of Ireland on Monday night.

Promoter Eddie Hearn believes fighting abroad is the next step for heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua as he prepares to take on Kubrat Pulev on 28 October.

Roger Federer admits that getting to 100 ATP titles will be special, but is mainly focusing on remaining healthy for the rest of the campaign.

England World Cup hopeful Harry Winks will be rewarded with a new contract by Tottenham Hotspur this season to reward his recent progress.

Real Madrid number one Keylor Navas will miss Costa Rica's final World Cup qualifier against Panama after suffering a thigh injury against Honduras.

Everton boss Ronald Koeman is still on the lookout for a new focal point in attack after failing to adequately replace Romelu Lukaku in the summer.

Liverpool full-back Andrew Robertson has been backed to start the crucial visit of Manchester United to Anfield this weekend.

The likes of Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori will all feature in the Australian Open while Serena Williams is expected to defend her title.

N'Golo Kante and Alvaro Morata will not be fit for Chelsea's game against Crystal Palace on Saturday after suffering muscle strains.

Lallana, 29, has been out of action since sustaining a thigh injury in a pre-season game against Atletico Madrid in August.

Romelu Lukaku and Phil Jones are expected to be declared fit when Manchester United travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool on Saturday (14 October).

The US company analyses performance data from more than 100,000 games a year across almost 90 leagues.

Real Madrid are reportedly keeping a close eye on the young Real Sociedad right-back, having initially viewed him as a potential replacement for Danilo.