Statue of footballer Mo Salah draws online ridicule.
A sculpture of the Egyptian international and Liverpool footballer which was unveiled in his country has caused a stir on social media. The statue depicts the footballer with his arms out wide in the goal-scoring celebration for which he is known. Some say it doesn't look like Mo Salah - but then who does it look like?
The Pharaohs and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was the top club scorer in Europe last year, scoring 44 goals for Liverpool and he is the current African Player of the Year. The winner will be announced in London on September 24th.
Read more »Liverpool FC has referred a video allegedly depicting star player Mohamed Salah texting while driving to the Merseyside Police, The Independent reports.
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Egypt's Mohamed Salah scored two goals and the same number of assists as Liverpool secured a 5-2 victory over Roma in the first leg of their semi-final Champions League clash on Tuesday night at Anfield. FIFA tweeted that the two goals make Salah the first African player to score 10 goals in a single Champions League campaign.
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