At the end of each year, Twitter highlights the key conversations that took place on the platform throughout the year. In 2020, Twitter revealed that football-related topics were among the most popular conversations on the platform in Egypt.

Here are some of the top football hashtags and Tweets from throughout the year:

This years most Tweeted football club hashtags in Egypt were الزمالك# (Zamalek Sporting Club), followed by الاهلي# (Al Ahly Sporting Club).

The most Tweeted footballer related hashtags:

1. طارق_حامد_ملك_افريقيا# (Zamalek’s Tarek Hamed is Africa’s king)
2. ادعم_الزمالك_ادعم_ساسي# (Support Zamalek, support Ferjani Sassi)
3. شيكا_ابو_الاهلاويه # (Shikabala is better than Al Al Ahly)
4. الخطيب_اسطوره_القرن# (Al Ahly’s Mahmoud El Khatib is this century’s legend)
5. افريقيا_ياايمن_اشرف# (Africa with Ahly’s Ayman Ashraf)

The most mentioned footballers:

The following list includes the most mentioned Egyptian current football players:

1. Mohamed Salah, football player at Liverpool (@MoSalah)
2. Ahmed Fathi, football player at Pyramids FC (@ahmedfathi)
3. Shikabala, football player at Zamalek SC (@shikabala)
4. Mohamed Zakaria, football player at Al Ahly SC (@moamenzakaria)

Mohamed Salah’s most liked Tweets:

Egyptian footballer Mohammad Salah ruled the platform yet again. Here are his top 10 liked Tweets in Egypt, including pictures:

@MoSalah tweets a photo thanking his fans, his country, and the Arab world who have stood by him and supported him.

عايز أشكر كل الناس اللي وقفت معايا ودعمتني في كل الأوقات وبالأخص بلدي الحبيب مصر والوطن العربي كله.. عمري ما أنسى دعمكم ليا والدوري لكم برده.. pic.twitter.com/uEuqfwQfOW

— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) June 26, 2020

@MoSalah tweets a photo of his daughter.

❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/o7xyvX7wjk

— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) June 18, 2020

@MoSalah Tweets a photo of himself

😅 pic.twitter.com/e7cnUZ5qxq

— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) July 29, 2020

@MoSalah Tweets two photos of him and his daughter bonding.

Father daughter bonding 🙂 pic.twitter.com/cdqQPoWoSw

— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) May 31, 2020

@MoSalah Tweets photos of him and his family with the championship trophies.

pic.twitter.com/U0g2Hx9jUB

— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) July 25, 2020

@MoSalah Tweeted thanking his followers for all the birthday wishes.

https://twitter.com/MoSalah/status/127265100815450521

@MoSalah Tweeted a selfie of himself at the gym.

😃 pic.twitter.com/ON54321pg6

— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) October 9, 2020

@MoSalah Tweets a photo of himself holding the championship trophy.

I did say it was dream come true 😅 pic.twitter.com/ZRnLbIt37i

— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) July 23, 2020

@MoSalah Tweets a photo of himself enjoying the sun.

☀️☀️ pic.twitter.com/lPWIsPdJWZ

— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) August 11, 2020

@MoSalah Tweets a photo of himself at a café enjoying his tea.

😅 pic.twitter.com/1kotOJlz7h

— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) July 17, 2020

To celebrate the year-end, Twitter has launched its annual emoji that will unlock when the following English and Arabic hashtags are Tweeted:

• #ThisHappened
• #ThisHappened2020
• حدث_في_2020#