GROZNY, Russia — Ramzan A. Kadyrov did not sustain himself as the autocratic leader of the Chechen republic by failing to understand the value of propaganda and spectacle.
So he was not to be deterred when Egypt’s national soccer team arrived here at its World Cup training camp Sunday, and the whole squad showed up for an evening workout — except for star forward Mohamed Salah.
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