Ramy Bensebaini was involved in a bizarre altercation with Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha during Algeria's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final victory over Ivory Coast on Thursday.

The sporting action starts to hot up over the weekend, with plenty on offer for armchair fans should the weather take an unexpected turn for the worse.

Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi believes Africa Cup of Nations semi-finalists Nigeria are standing on the brink of a golden future.

Sportsmail looks at both sides, the Manchester City v Liverpool rivalry in this game, how each team got to the final and why Kalidou Koulibaly's suspension could come back to haunt Senegal.

Algeria beat Senegal to win the Africa Cup of Nations after Baghdad Bounedjah's heavily deflected strike just two minutes into the final.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: An entertaining reaction can be expected now the Africa Cup of Nations will be reverting to its previous place in the calendar from 2021.

Liverpool are facing up to the prospect of potentially being without star man Mohamed Salah for four months next season, if the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic games move to a spring slot.

Ghana were on the verge of becoming the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final when they were awarded a penalty in added time of extra time after a Luis Suarez's handball.

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Jofra Archer was at the centre of it all again as he picked up three more scalps as the Ashes tide started to turn as England drew the second Test with Australia.

DAVID LLOYD AT THE OVAL: England's batting line-up is flimsy. At 130 for two, you would have thought it would be plain sailing for them, with most of the top order getting starts

Marcus Rashford has won the Premier League Player of the Month award for his superb performances in January. The Manchester United striker has been rejuvenated under boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Roma are considering a summer move for Alexis Sanchez as Manchester United look to offload the Chilean winger at the end of the season, according to Sky Sports.

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku declared that he has been 'a man on a mission' ever since Belgium's third-placed finish at the 2018 World Cup.

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has admitted he has a 'tough childhood' as he revealed he 'begged for money' whilst growing up in the streets of France.

The Manchester United forward has not played since sustaining a back injury against Wolves in an FA Cup third round replay on January 15, but is nearing full fitness as he trains during lockdown.

With football on a hiatus, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has used his time off to reflect on the success of his trophy-laden career to date by trying to get a 'decent' picture with his silverware.

Solskjaer has been holding meetings with his players on Zoom, but says that it is not possible to replicate the feeling of actually being in the dressing room.

Motorists in Brisbane have slammed a group of cyclists who chose not to use the bike path to cross a busy intersection. Not everyone took issue with the video and chose to defend the cyclists.

A couple's love story has gone viral after it was shared on Reddit. A man revealed that he also asked his now-wife out by writing the question on the same $1 bill he would also propose to her with

An unknown couple became the talk of Reddit when their wedding photo made it on to a thread. Over 100 people mocked their edited photo, which made them seem like Tim Burton characters

Reddit user panorama_bride shared her story on the 'AmITheA**hole' subreddit, explaining that her friend was bullied into getting the hateful tattoo in prison.

Students at a school in Victoria came up with a penis inspection prank and posted about it on Reddit. The pranksters printed off a fake letter asking all boys to be inspected.

A 25-year-old Redditor complained of her 22-year-old boyfriend's odd behavior. He recently started putting his open mouth over hers whenever she yawns so he can inhale the air she exhales.

AFL superstar and duel premiership winning midfielder Dustin Martin was filmed enjoying time n the Maldives with tennis great Serene Williams and her husband as he makes most of post-season.

Reddit users slammed a guest who wore white to another woman's wedding after the bride, who lives in Australia, shared pictures online, saying she was 'baffled' by the 'clueless' behaviour.

Reddit user punchdrunksunrise asked if she was in the wrong for confronting her cousin's 19-year-old girlfriend 'Raven' at their great-grandmother's funeral.

Australian visas are being adverstised 'for sale' to rich foreigners at a time when Sydney is on water restrictions and migration growth is straining infrastructure.

The unknown woman shared a sample of idiotic questions along with her sarcastic replies in her Facebook post making fun of the groups.

The customer, who didn't reveal the question asked, uploaded a photo of the receipt from Tom's Diner in Denver on Reddit , which clearly shows the words, '1 Stupid Question $0.38.'

The shop owners told the would-be thieves to 'go home and sleep', instead of trying to source the in-demand product in the Asian neighbourhood.

Coloured bed linen, wire hangers, half-drunk wine bottles and mismatched towels should all be confined to the heady days of university. So what staples should every adult home have instead?

A UK-based boyfriend took to Reddit to share his shock on finding out that his girlfriend of two years was using their kettle to sterlise her Mooncup, which needs to be boiled between uses to sterilise it.

A Redditor said her new in-laws treated her and her husband to a week-long stay at a resort. When they showed up on the first day, they found that her in-laws were staying there, too.

A Reddit user shared a photo of herself with an old watercolor painting her daughter made as a kid. She copied the way her daughter painted her, recreating the dramatic features on her own face.

According to the CEO, Reddit will now impugn users who are found to frequently promote offending content by upvoting (Reddits version of a 'like' on Instagram or Facebook).

A US District Court judge in San Francisco has ruled to quash a subpoena issued for the real identity of a Reddit user who had posted critical comments about the Jehovah's Witnesses.

Offers of help have poured in from thoughtful Brits on social media sites including Facebook and Twitter amid fears for the elderly, who are at greatest risk of serious illness as a result of Covid-19.

The worker took to Reddit on Tuesday to shed light on the myth that supermarkets had been making minimal efforts to keep supplies in stock.

The 119th US Open starts today at one of its most iconic venues, the glorious Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. You can keep up with all the latest scores right here.

The 119th US Open continues at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Friday, with Justin Rose leading after a stunning six-under-par first round of 65. You can keep up with all the latest scores right here.

The 119th US Open continues at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Saturday, with Justin Rose two shots behind overnight leader Gary Woodland.

The 119th US Open continues at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Sunday, with Justin Rose one shot behind leader Gary Woodland in the final round. Get latest score and updates here.

Perth-born Mitch Wishnowsky, 27, will become the second Australian to win a Super Bowl ring if the San Francisco 49ers win the match.

People had very strong reactions to Google's 'Loretta' Super Bowl commercial 

Laurence Berland, Paul Duke, Rebecca Rivers and Sophie Waldman were all fired from Google on Monday, November 25. Now, they are speaking out in an interview about their saga.

A Northeastern University study found smart speakers were randomly set off to listen to users by words spoken on television sets that were in the same room as many as 19 times per day.

The California-run messaging app's group chat feature is 'not as secure' as its users may think, experts warn, and user's phone numbers and conversations could be exposed.

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that senior staff at Britain's competition watchdog are pushing for an investigation over concerns that the two American firms have become too dominant.

The Pixel 4A will debut at $399 which is on par with the tech giant's previous budget offering, the Pixel 3A according to leaked renders of billboard ads for the Google-made device posted by Evan Blass.

Kelly Sharp, 34, from Slough, had minimal storage space in her kitchen, so decided to turn her under stair cupboard into a handy pantry - and it cost just £50.