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Real Madrid could unleash their biggest weapon in Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona, with coach Xabi Alonso saying they are considering taking a risk on Kylian Mbappe's fitness after he missed the semi-final, Reuters reported. 

Mbappe, who matched Cristiano Ronaldo's club record of 59 goals in a calendar year during Real's 2-0 LaLiga win over Sevilla last month, is nursing a knee injury.

The France forward, who has scored 12 goals in nine matches against Barcelona, flew to Saudi Arabia on Friday to join the squad ahead of the El Clasico showdown in Jeddah, according to Reuters. 

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah described the victory over defending champions Ivory Coast as a "perfect win", hailing his teammates after qualifying for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, Reuters reported. 

Salah scored the third goal for Hossam Hassan's side, as Egypt ended Ivory Coast's reign with a narrow 3-2 triumph, with Liverpool's talisman setting a new record by scoring against 11 different national teams at the AFCON.

Egypt will face Senegal on Wednesday in Tangier, for a place in the final, in a repeat of the 2021 AFCON final, according to Reuters. 

Minor-league Macclesfield delivered the biggest upset in FA Cup history on Saturday by stunning holders Crystal Palace 2–1 in a third‑round thriller, knocking Oliver Glasner's team out of the competition and sending the Moss Rose crowd into raptures, Reuters reported. 

Manchester City humbled Exeter City 10-1, Aston Villa beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 and Liam Rosenior's reign as Chelsea manager began with a 5-1 win at second-tier Charlton Athletic.

The day, however, belonged to sixth-tier Macclesfield who became the first minor league club to beat the FA Cup holders for more than 100 years, according to Reuters. 

The National Heritage Conservation Foundation Nepal has honoured taekwondo athlete and international referee Dipendra Dhakal at a special ceremony held in Kathmandu.

The honour was conferred during the “National Heritage Outstanding Athlete Award–2082” programme organised by the foundation at the Nepal Tourism Board auditorium in Bhrikutimandap. Minister for Information and Communication Jagdish Kharel presented the award to Dhakal, recognising his contribution as an international taekwondo referee and athlete.

According to the organisers, Dhakal has played a significant role in representing Nepali taekwondo at the international level through his participation as a referee and athlete in various global competitions. He has served as a referee in tournaments held in South Asia, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Belgium, and Spain. He also officiated at the Seventh World Military Games held in Wuhan, China, in 2019.