Salah is accused, in Egypt they demand a commission of inquiry to remove him from the African Championship - voila! sport. "The mood of the people is hurt", Salah's injury raised doubts and the drought continues.

Egypt holds the record for winning with seven such throughout history and is considered an "arrogant" team that always believes it is the biggest and best in Africa. This is probably also the reason why the commentators this morning ranged between abysmal sadness and self-flagellation.