Mohamed Salah missed a penalty in Egypt’s friendly with Tanzania, but saw his blushes spared as the ball bounced in off the goalkeeper’s backside.

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Reds forward away on international dutyPreparing for Africa Cup of NationsFluffed his lines again from 12 yardsWHAT HAPPENED?

The Liverpool forward is away on Africa Cup of Nations duty as he prepares to begin his quest for continental glory in the Ivory Coast. The Pharaohs are expected to go well at that tournament, with talismanic forward Salah set to lead their charge.

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Salah was hoping to get into the goal-scoring groove during a meeting with Tanzania, and was presented with a golden opportunity to do just that when stepping up to the spot. He had already provided the assist for Trezeguet’s opener in what would be a 2-0 win, but fluffed his lines from 12 yards.

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Salah – who is sporting a new haircut – crashed his penalty against the crossbar, and was left looking a little sheepish after seeing the ball make its way into the back of the net via a deflection off the unfortunate Tanzanian goalkeeper – who knew nothing about his own goal.