Mohamed Salah - The African Mirror

Dec

2023

Alisson praises Liverpool’s ‘passion and intensity’ after win over Palace

LIVERPOOL'S fighting spirit and never-say-die attitude helped them claim their comeback 2-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace, goalkeeper Alisson said. Mohamed Salah netted his 200th goal for Liverpool to cancel out Jean-Philippe Mateta's spot-kick, before Harvey Elliott scored a stoppage-time winner to seal the three points. Liverpool, who top the standings with 37 points from 16 games, have made a habit of scoring late goals in recent weeks, with strikes from Trent Alexander-Arnold earning a draw against champions Manchester City and a 4-3 win over Fulham. "We plan before the games for that – to start well, to stay well and to finish well,"…

Nov

2023

By LORI EWING

Salah brace leads Liverpool to 3-0 win over Brentford at Anfield

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MOHAMED Salah scored twice as Liverpool maintained their 100% winning record at Anfield this season with a 3-0 victory over Brentford, their sixth successive Premier League win at home. Salah - who now has 200 goals in English football - became the first player in history to score in each of Liverpool's first six home league games of a season as Juergen Klopp's side climbed over Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal into second in the table on 27 points after 12 games. "(Salah) is always there, is a goal threat, creates chances and is really important for us like everyone knows.…

Oct

2023

By LORI EWING

Klopp says Salah ‘will never stop’ scoring after brace against Everton

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LIVERPOOL manager Juergen Klopp praised Mohamed Salah after he netted twice in their 2-0 Merseyside derby victory over 10-man Everton, saying the team's talisman has the ability to score even on less-than-perfect days. Salah broke the deadlock with a 75th-minute penalty and then scored again deep in extra time for a remarkable 13th consecutive game at Anfield with either a goal or an assist. "What I love most about Mo, well of course Mo Salah's numbers, but what I love the most is that I think Mo Salah has played an incredible amount of fantastic games - today was not…

Oct

2023

By HATEM MAHER

Liverpool’s Salah calls for end to ‘massacres’ in Gaza

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LIVERPOOL forward Mohamed Salah called for an end to what he described as "massacres" in Gaza, saying humanitarian aid must immediately be allowed into the besieged Palestinian enclave. Salah released a video message on his social media accounts, making his first comments on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict after coming in for some fierce criticism in his native Egypt for staying silent on the issue for over a week. The Gaza health ministry said at least 3,478 Palestinians have been killed and 12,065 injured in Israeli air strikes on Gaza since October 7, the day Palestinian militant group Hamas stormed into…

Mar

2023

By The African Mirror

Police return a silver medal stolen from Salah’s home in Cairo

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EGYPTIAN police said they have recovered a silver medal which was stolen from the home of Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah. The theft took place on March 2 and police were able to identify the two thieves, including a former security guard in the residential complex, the Ministry of Interior added in a statement. All the stolen goods were seized, which include a silver medal, a number of sports shoes and TV receivers. A security source confirmed to Reuters that the player intended in the statement is Salah. The photo, published by the police on Facebook, showed that the silver medal…

Mar

2023

By The African Mirror

Salah’s villa in Cairo burgled – reports

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LIVERPOOL forward Mohamed Salah’s villa in Cairo was burgled while he was in England, local media reported. TV receivers were stolen from inside the house and police investigations are ongoing. A security source told Egypt’s Shorouk newspaper on Sunday that no jewellery was taken. No one was in the villa at the time of the incident. Egypt captain Salah, 30, is due to visit his home country next week as he will lead the national team in a double-header against Malawi in African Nations Cup qualifying, a home game on March 24 and the away match four days later. Salah…

Mar

2023

By The African Mirror

Lethal Liverpool smash Manchester United for seven in record win

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LIVERPOOL brought Manchester United's bandwagon to a shuddering halt as Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice in a record 7-0 hammering of their arch-rivals to boost their Premier League top-four hopes at Anfield on Sunday. A week after a resurgent United claimed their first trophy since 2017 by winning the League Cup and amid talk of a late title push they were blown away either side of halftime as Liverpool recorded their biggest ever victory in the fixture. Third-placed United had looked marginally the better side for 43 minutes but it turned into an Anfield horror show for…

Jul

2022

By The African Mirror

Mane named African Footballer of Year again

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SADIO Mane was named African Footballer of Year after a season in which he kicked the winning penalty for Senegal as they claimed their first Africa Cup of Nations title and repeated the feat when they secured World Cup qualification. Mane finished ahead of Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, his former Liverpool teammate, and fellow Senegalese Edouard Mendy in the voting. It was the second time the 30-year-old Mane, who last month joined German champions Bayern Munich, has won the award. He was the last winner of the award in 2019. The Confederation of African Football did not hold it over…

Jan

2021

By The African Mirror

Liverpool striker Salah donates oxygen to support his Egyptian village’s COVID fight

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LIVERPOOL striker Mohamed Salah has donated oxygen and an ambulance to his home village in the Egyptian region of Gharbia, helping locals treat people suffering with COVID-19 as the country battles a second wave of infections. The 28-year-old himself tested positive for the coronavirus last November. "We have 14 oxygen cylinders inside the Mohamed Salah Charity Foundation. These help people in the village of Nagrig [Salah's hometown], as well as those from surrounding villages," said Hassan Bakr, the head of the charity. Bakr delivers oxygen cyclinders direct to patients homes. "We also have an ambulance unit built by Mohamed Salah,…

Nov

2020

By The African Mirror

Liverpool’s Salah tests positive for coronavirus says Egyptian FA

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LIVERPOOL striker Mohamed Salah has tested positive for the coronavirus on the eve of Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo, the Egyptian Football Association has announced. "The medical swab conducted on the mission of our first national football team showed that our international player, Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool star, was infected with the Coronavirus, after his test came back positive," the federation said in a statement on its Facebook page. "The player does not suffer from any symptoms. The other members of the team tested negative. Salah underwent the medical protocol after the team's doctor coordinated with his…