The Carragher & Africa Cup of Nations row explained
Jamie Carragher has been accused of disrespecting the Africa Cup of Nations following his "clumsy" views on the tournament.
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Row over AFCON disrespect; Kluivert shows up Palmer as Chelsea fans protest; Olsen mascot spat
The Africa Cup of Nations, it was quickly put to him, is exactly that. Forget for a moment that Salah hasn’t won AFCON with Egypt (he was a losing finalist in 2017 and 2021). The reason the ...
The New York Times25d
Jamie Carragher’s AFCON comments reflect a wider issue of disrespect towards the tournament
The Africa Cup of Nations must be the most disrespected competition in football. Too many people think it is an inconvenient mid-season distraction for their club’s African stars. Why should ...
The Punch Newspapers25d
Barton backs Carragher, says AFCON not a major tournament
His remarks follow the controversy sparked by former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, who suggested that AFCON does not hold the same prestige as other global competitions like the UEFA ...
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Rio Ferdinand: Jamie Carragher's AFCON comments were 'ignorant'
Ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said Jamie Carragher's comments disregarding the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as a major tournament were ignorant. The incident took place in the ...