Copy of Salah stepped up, but World Cup 2026 is proving to...

Mon, Jun 22, 10:05 AM UTC

Mohamed Salah wound back the clock with a sublime display on Sunday, but this World Cup has shown that the tournament has been a step too far for some of world soccer's aging stars.

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