Yet the Northern Ireland skipper knows that her visibility as an out athlete still matters. It's so important to use that platform, so young people can see the colours, she explains.
The African stars are two of the best players on the planet at present - in 20 Premier League games in 2021-22, Salah has scored 16 goals and provided nine assists, while Mane has netted eight times in the league for Liverpool.
Mikkel Damsgaard was one of the breakout stars of Euro 2020 having come through the ranks at Nordsjaelland before moving to Sampdoria, while Ghanaian duo Mohamed Kudus and Kamaldeen Sulemana were sold for a combined €24m (£21.5m/$27m) to Ajax and Rennes, respectively, having arrived in Scandinavia from the Right To Dream academy.
It has given them a drive to push to get better as we have been that inspiration through the years. It is the next thing we want to do - the thing we haven't done before.
It's got to a stage now where really, from the position they were in, it'd be a disappointment if they don't get in.
There aren't going to be many clubs who put themselves at a competitive disadvantage. I know at Leeds we try to fly as little as possible. We always get the train to London. We only fly if it's the last option - if there are no trains to get us back or if it's a really long way back, like Southampton.
Wilson saw another shot blocked but Finland began to show more ambition, with Tom Lockyer and Levitt called upon to deflect efforts wide of Hennessey's goal.
The game was suspended at around 19:55 GMT and has yet to restart. Ligue 1 has been marred by crowd trouble this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion's home fixture against Tottenham Hotspur, due to be played on Sunday 12 December at 14:00 GMT, has been postponed following a Premier League Board meeting this afternoon.
As you are aware, we previously underlined to our support that the local authorities in France were being intransigent and initially unwilling to engage.
It was very cordial. I knew what was coming then as well. Not at the time, but you're thankful for the period, you understand what it was.
Norwich, bottom of the Premier League, have not played since December 28 following a Covid-19 outbreak which saw the trip to Leicester on New Year's Day postponed.
But Balogun's recent senior appearances have shown he remains raw, and in need of a loan spell to gain exposure to first-team football before he can be thrown into the Arsenal side.
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The visitors - who had Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench with Edinson Cavani fielded in his place - had the ball in the back of the net three times in the opening 45 minutes. Unfortunately for the Red Devils only one goal registered on the scoreboard.
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The forward topped the charts for dribbles (13), ten of which were successful and won 14 of his 22 duels.
But that's all for the future. Rangers went to Germany as underdogs, hoping — as all underdogs hope — for a good performance, a solid showing, a chance to get them back home with the tie still alive. They come away covered in oil and laughing uncontrollably. What more could anybody ask from an evening of football?
The training session I watch lasts for more than an hour. Lucescu observes closely from the sidelines, with the smallest of details under scrutiny. On the grass in front of him, the players only loosen up when they circle the pitch to warm up. There's no shouting, no casual jokes as happens almost unthinkingly during most football practice.
Who is David Prutton tipping for victory in the Sky Bet Championship this weekend? It might be close, but I think it will be a home win.
This presents us with a preview of a future without Messi and Ronaldo setting the standard at the top of the game, and with a future in which the Ballon d’Or loses relevance. Without its place in the greatest individual rivalry the sport has ever seen, the France Football award might not occupy so many column inches. This, however, would be a good thing for football and the way fans and experts view the sport. Comparison between players playing in different positions is awkward to the point of futility.
We want a culture where people can be brave and not afraid to try things, Edwards tells Sky Sports.
Come the summer, they may look back on this week as the moment their encouraging season unravelled.Peter Smith Tottenham's trio are top class Heung-Min Son now has 17 Premier League goals this season and in this form might yet rival Mohamed Salah for the golden boot.
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And there is precedent. In last year's league title-winning manager Cuca, Brazilian football has a very similar story.
They've never kept a clean sheet in four consecutive games against the Red Devils before.Manchester United have lost just two of their 14 Premier League matches on a Thursday (W8 D4), with those defeats coming at Middlesbrough in December 2002 (1-3) and at home to Liverpool in May last season (2-4).Each of the last eight Premier League goals at Old Trafford have been scored against Manchester United - the Red Devils have never previously conceded nine consecutive goals at the ground in the competition without replying themselves.
Attacks analysedIn addition to leading the table going into the weekend, the two teams also rank top across a raft of metrics.
In a frenetic finale, Malcolm Ebiowei tested Marek Rodak with a long-range drive before Harrison Reid had an injury-time shot deflected over as Derby remained defiant to secure a memorable triumph.
Manchester City or Tottenham stand in the way of Chelsea claiming a League Cup hat trick – they meet in the second semi-final.
The opener came after James Tavernier spotted Ianis Hagi's run into the right channel. The winger curled just wide.
I hope they can win it and take the game to another level. Smith said: Growing up, I had none of this, I had to play on boys' teams.
Gordon is indebted to manager Lee Carsley, who made nearly 200 appearances for Everton during his playing career and retains strong ties with the club, for giving him his chance.
Lewis Ferguson came closest for the home side when he clipped the post with a curled effort five minutes after the interval, but the second half was again a fairly quiet affair.
Speaking to Sky Sports in the immediate aftermath, match-winner Vydra said: The last 10 minutes, I was so nervous. I was counting the minutes and praying we could bring the three points home.
The result means Lyon move up one place to 10th on the table whilst Marseille stay third and miss the chance to leapfrog Nice into second place.
We worked very hard, and I've got no criticism of my players after that. We had what would have been a wonderful start with that early goal that was chalked off.
Andi Thomas will be kicking tomorrow's Warm-Up as hard and as far as he can manage. It's safest that way.
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He was sensational in the defeat at Old Trafford, revelling in a free role to dictate the play, provide ammunition for his somewhat misfiring strikers and firing quality efforts on goal from range.
Robert Lewandowski scored twice, including a second-half penalty, to guide the German champions Bayern Munich to a crucial 3-2 victory at title rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and a four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.
This is the type of moment that PSG are waiting for from the Argentine superstar and should it arrive, what has passed in the last six months would be easily forgotten.
The 31-year-old came in for some criticism in the wake of the defeat by City. Of course I am very confident with him, but he has to improve more, said Ranieri.
And Ranieri is convinced the 24-year-old - who has been linked with United and Arsenal in the past - is a player who can go right to the top.
I find it shocking that some people are even talking about Brendan Rodgers being under pressure. For me, there shouldn't be any pressure on Rodgers at Leicester.
Bradley Knowles, one of the trio, told BBC Radio Manchester he was shocked to be banned by Oldham and labelled the club a dictatorship.
Two minutes later Juventus took the lead through Paulo Dybala, who scored his ninth goal against Genoa in spectacular fashion. He picked the ball up 25 yards from goal and crafted a pinpoint strike towards the far post, before nestling into the bottom left corner.
Roy Keane rejected a return to management with old club Sunderland because of the length of the contract.
