Egyptian captain Mohamed Salah has been hailed by fans after his act of consoling Achraf Hakimi after the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final game on Sunday.
The forward was seen talking to the PSG right-back after the Pharaohs registered a 2-1 win that propelled them to the last four at the expense of the Atlas Lions, who surrendered a first-half lead and bowed out of the competition.
Salah scored a goal and provided an assist – from which Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet scored the second goal in the tense encounter while Hakimi played the whole game.
But it was the post-match talk between the two stars that caught the public eye after the Liverpool man was seen consoling Hakimi.
As Salah and Egypt – who will face Cameroon in the semis – have their dream of winning their eighth Afcon title intact, Hakimi and Morocco – the 1976 champions – will have to wait longer for success in the continental showpiece.
How Twitter reacted to the Salah-Hakimi moment:
