12 h. ago Morocco's Brahim Diaz breaks silence on AFCON penalty after fixing accusations

Real Madrid star Brahim Diaz has shared an emotional statement on social media following his Panenka penalty in the AFCON final

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12 h. ago Brahim Diaz issues statement on AFCON penalty after claims he missed on purpose

Morocco forward Brahim Diaz has posted a statement on social media after becoming public enemy number one by choosing to take a risky Panenka penalty in the dying moments of the AFCON final

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16 h. ago 'We have to be serious': Edouard Mendy reacts to Brahim Diaz penalty theory after AFCON final drama

Brahim Diaz had the chance to secure Morocco’s first AFCON title in 50 years

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18 h. ago Edouard Mendy answers claim Brahim Diaz missed AFCON final Panenka penalty on purpose

Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy gave a firm answer when he was asked after the AFCON final whether Brahim Diaz purposely missed his crazy Panenka effort

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20 h. ago Why did Senegal players walk off against Morocco? How one decision sent Afcon final into meltdown

Senegal walked off the pitch in protest to a contentious late penalty decision against them, before Brahim Diaz stunningly missed his spot-kick with an inexplicable ‘Panenka’ effort

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20 h. ago Brahim Diaz penalty miss theory laughed off after AFCON chaos

Morocco missed the chance to claim AFCON glory as Brahim Diaz missed a late penalty but Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has rejected theories it was deliberate

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20 h. ago Senegal keeper Edouard Mendy asked if Brahim Diaz purposely missed AFCON final Panenka penalty

The Africa Cup of Nations final was steeped in controversy, but Senegal ultimately secured their second title with a 1-0 victory over Morocco in Rabat on Sunday

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29 h. ago Brahim Diaz in tears after disastrous ‘Panenka’ penalty costs Morocco Afcon final

Diaz inexplicably went for a ‘Panenka’ attempt in the 24th minute of stoppage time and his weak penalty sailed tamely into the arms of Mendy

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29 h. ago Morocco’s Regragui calls Thiaw ‘shameful’ after Afcon final descends into chaos

Morocco head coach furious after Senegal leave pitch in protestPost-match press conference held up by arguments among mediaThe Morocco head coach, Walid Regragui, accused Senegal’s Pape Thiaw of having brought shame on African football after Morocco failed to win the Africa Cup of Nations in what he termed “a final with a Hitchcockian script”. After Senegal had had a goal ruled out in stoppage time, his side were awarded a penalty by the video assistant referee, prompting Senegal’s players to walk off the pitch in protest. When they returned, Brahim Díaz missed the penalty with a duffed Panenka, and Senegal went on to win in extra time.“The image we’ve given of Africa is shameful. A coach who asks his players to leave the field What Pape did does not honour Africa,” Regragui said. “He had already started in the [pre-match] press conference. He wasn’t classy. But he is a champion, so he can say whatever he wants. We stopped the match in the eyes of the world for 10 minutes. That didn...

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31 h. ago Senegal vs Morocco live: Senegal win chaotic Afcon final after Diaz ‘Panenka’ miss and walk

Senegal 1-0 Morocco (after extra time): Brahim Diaz fluffed a ‘Panenka’ penalty for the chance to win the Africa Cup of Nations, after the Senegal team had stormed off the pitch in protest

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31 h. ago Mad theories Brahim Diaz 'missed on purpose' with bizarre penalty in mad AFCON final

Morocco star Brahim Diaz was left in tears after Edouard Mendy saved his 111th-minute Panenka penalty in the Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal - but due to the crazy nature of the game did he miss on purpose?

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32 h. ago Brahim Diaz breaks down in tears after baffling Panenka backfires in AFCON chaos

Brahim Diaz saw his Panenka penalty saved deep in stoppage time during the Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco

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