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Salah scores on return as Liverpool beat Brentford

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Mohamed Salah scored on his return from injury as Liverpool beat Brentford to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League. Darwin Nunez put Liverpool ahead with a superb chip before Alexis Mac Allister poked in a second at the Gtech Community Stadium. Salah, back from a hamstring

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EPL: Liverpool to make Mohamed Salah their highest earner

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2021 0

Liverpool want to make Mohamed Salah to become their highest-paid player and will use the offer of a lucrative signing-on fee to sweeten the deal, SportsMail reports. Salah’s current contract at Anfield runs through to 2023. But Liverpool have made it a priority to get the Egyptian forward locked onto fresh terms like many of […]

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Mohamed Salah speaks on Liverpool future, reveals fate with Jurgen Klopp

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2020 0

Mohamed Salah admits it is ‘hard to say’ how much longer he will remain with Liverpool and his future is in the hands on the Premier League champions, while he also admitted he was disappointed with Jurgen Klopp’s recent decision to overlook him for the captaincy. The Egypt international arrived at Anfield in a £34 […]

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Klopp confirms Salah return after testing negative for COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2020 0

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Mohamed Salah can return to training after testing negative for COVID-19. The Egyptian was diagnosed with the coronavirus while on international duty last week. He subsequently missed Liverpool’s game against Leicester City on Sunday. The Reds were expected to struggle against the Foxes, with a host of first-team […]

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Salah out to break EPL goalscoring record against Bournemouth

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah could set a new Premier League goalscoring record when his side welcome Bournemouth to Anfield in tomorrow’s lunchtime. The Egyptian is expected to return to Jurgen Klopp’s starting lineup after being named among the subs for Tuesday night’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat at Chelsea – Liverpool’s third loss in their last […]

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Salah scores twice as Liverpool sink struggling Watford

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2019 0

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah kept up his scoring streak against Watford on Saturday at Anfield in a 2-0 win. The Egyptian scored a brace as the English Premier League (EPL) leaders sealed victory over the bottom club. Osimhen joins Tau and Salah on African Player of the Year shortlist The win restored Liverpool’s 11-point advantage […]

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‘ I have no intention of leaving Liverpool, despite Gary Neville’s prediction that he will leave’ – says Mohamed Salah

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2019 0

Gary Neville, Former Manchester United defender boldly claimed during a pre-season debate with Reds legend Jamie Carragher that Salah will leave Anfield ‘in the next 12 months’. But Salah has said he is happy at the club in comments emphasising his special relationship with the fans. “I’m happy at Liverpool “I’m happy in the city […]

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Manchester City, Liverpool dominate Premier League awards

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2019

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have been nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Season award, while Manchester City and Liverpool players dominate the Player of the Season shortlist. City manager Guardiola and Liverpool boss Klopp are locked in a pulsating battle for the league title, which will be resolved on the final day […]

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Jurgen Klopp hails ‘unbelievable’ Liverpool after ‘impossible’ Barcelona triumph

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2019

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed his side’s “impossible” Champions League semi-final second leg victory as “unbelievable” after they trumped Barcelona 4-0 to claim a 4-3 win on aggregate and reach the final. The Reds booked their place in European club football’s showpiece event for the second year running with a remarkable result at Anfield that […]

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Liverpool’s Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino ruled out of Barcelona game

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2019

Liverpool will be without forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino when they face Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final as they look to overturn a 3-0 deficit, Manager Juergen Klopp said on Monday. Egypt international Salah was carried off the pitch with a head injury in Saturday’s 3-2 Premier League win […]

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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah explains goal celebration against Chelsea

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2019

Mohamed Salah has defended his celebration after scoring Liverpool’s second goal against Chelsea as an unplanned move for his love for yoga. After Sadio Mane’s opener, Salah beat goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from 25 yards with a left-footed shot that sealed the Reds’ 2-0 victory at Anfield on Sunday. However, his celebration was different from his […]

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Mo Salah: Premier League more important than individual records

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2019 0

Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has revealed that he is prioritising a Premier League title victory ahead of breaking individual records this season. If the 26-year-old manages to find the net at Anfield against Watford on Wednesday evening, he will become the fastest player in history to reach the 50-goal mark for one club in the […]

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Mido backs Mohamed Salah to shrug off poor form

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2018 0

Former Egypt and Tottenham Hotspur striker Mido has backed Mohamed Salah to shrug off his poor form. The Pharaohs star netted for his national team in their 4-1 win over eSwatini in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier last weekend, but he was forced to miss the return match due to injury and is […]

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Mo Salah: Liverpool can win Champions League this season

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2018 0

Mohamed Salah is bullish about Liverpool’s chances in the Champions League this season and has backed his team to go all the way to the final again and win this time around. The Reds have started the season in immaculate form, with their victory over Tottenham at Wembley on Saturday simply continuing a perfect beginning […]

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FIFA releases 3-Man shortlist for best player

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2018 0

Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah are the finalists for Best Fifa Men’s Player award for 2018. Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, missed out on a place in the top three. There was also no place for any member of France’s World Cup winning squad. Lyon’s Champions League […]

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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah breaks Premier League goals record

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2018 0

Mohamed Salah is now all alone with the English Premier League goal record, netting his 32nd in a season in the first half of the match between Liverpool and Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. The Liverpool forward has set a new record for Premier League goals in a 38-game season, beating the 31 goal […]

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Salah will be great material for Madrid – Egypt coach

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2017 0

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has enough quality to play for Real Madrid, according to Egypt coach Hector Cuper. Reports in Spain claim Salah will be Real Madrid’s top transfer target next summer. Salah has been a big hit at Liverpool, scoring 21 goals and setting up six more in 27 games in all competitions since […]

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Klopp revels in Liverpool record win

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed his team for their record-breaking win over Maribor and believes the 7-0 victory will be hard to top. Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino scored braces to go with goals from Philippe Coutinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – his first for the club – and Trent Alexander-Arnold on Tuesday. The win marked the […]