{"id":28299,"date":"2025-02-24T09:34:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T09:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/cape-verde\/all-news\/afcon-not-a-major-tournament-carragher"},"modified":"2025-02-26T22:39:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T22:39:22","slug":"afcon-not-a-major-tournament-carragher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/cape-verde\/all-news\/afcon-not-a-major-tournament-carragher","title":{"rendered":"AFCON not a major tournament \u2013 Carragher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Cape verde. <\/strong><\/span>Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has dismissed the Africa Cup of Nations as a major tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Carragher argued this following the Reds\u2019 2-0 win at Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Egyptian superstar, Mohamed Salah, continued his stunning form this season with a goal and an assist for Dominik Szobozslai at the Etihad.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Sky Sports, Carragher suggested that Salah\u2019s nationality and Egypt\u2019s lack of success on the global stage could hinder the player\u2019s chances of winning the Ballon d\u2019Or this year.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI think the problem [is] the fact he\u2019s with Egypt, and he\u2019s probably not playing in the major tournament as such or maybe got a great chance of winning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s either the Champions League or the major tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNormally, the player who excels in that, like Vini Jr and (Kylian) Mbappe right now, Real Madrid looking really good going for the Champions League.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former Manchester City defender, Micah Richards, hit back at Carragher saying, \u201cJust to say, AFCON is a major tournament because a lot of people are at home saying \u2018they aren\u2019t taking it seriously\u2019. AFCON is a big tournament, just so you know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carragher responded by questioning if Egypt would be contenders for the World Cup, because according to him, only the biggest international competitions influence the Ballon d\u2019Or race.<\/p>\n<p>However, ex-England striker, Daniel Sturridge shut down the argument, saying, \u201cIf you win the Euros or Copa America, it\u2019s deemed to be big, so the AFCON is on the same level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Cape verde<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Cape verde. Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has dismissed the Africa Cup of Nations as a major tournament. Carragher argued this following the Reds\u2019 2-0 win at Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday. 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