That went against usual football diplomacy, where players talk of only focusing on the next game, but that’s perhaps part of the charm. It’s also part of the strange dynamics of these occasions, that at once enrich football but can also make it so emotionally wrenching.

Paddy Power is offering new customers odds of 50/1 on Salah to score or assist when Liverpool take on Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium in the Carabao Cup on Sunday

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has perhaps signalled that he’s ready to give a chance to some of the club’s youngsters ahead of the Carabao Cup final.The Magpies are preparing for a huge