how good is moalo right now in World football I think he's the one over there that the best players in the world dur during the game we have seen that how scored or he make assist and uh he's very decisive player most uh Club is praising me a lot I don't know if you get enough praise I think I'm my head potentially the best player in League um potentially uh in terms of goal and assist what a level must be one of the best uh offensive players in the world like like Not Top 10 top
three you know what I need to think you I'm saying he on the spot but also what he's done so so when you have a player of that quality venicius or moala is a it's a weird one they're different different ends of their careers really is it I know it's a weird One S is not the end but he's but yeah but Bad season venicius I think would sit there and go if I could put numbers up as consistently as most other has I'd have a great career yeah I think I think if you went
for anything other than Mo what's Mo what Mo's done and excuse me what what you have to say about Mo as well is that when Liverpool signing from Roma you kind of went bro man ain't look back he's not look back that man's just got in the fast lane and has still got his foot on the pedal Muhammad Salah the king of Egypt is absolutely dominating with Liverpool this season with his incredible start he's already the most decisive player in the Premier League boasting a stunning number of goals scored and six assists so far better
than erling Holland better than Cole Palmer and it doesn't look like he's slowing down anytime soon Salah has firmly established himself as the African player of the decade and is even in the conversation for the greatest African player in football history Yes you heard that right debate away in the comments because it's bound to get heated but could this be his final season in England or even Europe at 32 Salah is highly sought after by Saudi Arabia where he might follow in the footsteps of Legends like Cristiano ronal Aldo and Kareem Benzema to conclude his
incredible career many were ready to see him leave predicting a challenging season for both Salah and Liverpool the Reds themselves were expected to struggle through a tough transition phase especially following the departure of Jurgen klopp and yet Salah and Liverpool are defying All Odds together they're dominating Europe and positioning themselves as serious contenders for the Champions League title this season but how did a player once written off as being past his Prime with just a year left on his contract managed to turn everything around from humble beginnings in his homeland to becoming one of the
world's best salah's Journey has been nothing short of extraordinary starting at just 17 years old in Egypt how did Muhammad Salah rise to the Pinnacle of football year after year join me as we dive into the incredible story of Muhammad Salah a journey full of twists and turns that began with his Rocky start in the Premier League and has since transformed into a legendary career let's go chapter 1 born to conquer the pitch Muhammad Salah was born on June 15th 1992 in a small village named nagrig in Egypt located about 125 km from Cairo he
grew up in a modest family with one brother and one sister his father worked as an administrative employee in a hospital while his mother was a homemaker like many children Salah had a hobby and for him it was football he belonged to a generation inspired by football legends and he idolized zenine zidan Ronaldo and Franchesco toti Salah spent his free time playing football in the streets of his Village at the age of 14 he decided to pursue his dream of becoming a professional footballer his dedication was unmatched every day he traveled to 5 hours to
Cairo to train with a football club in the morning and attend school in the afternoon reflecting on this period Salah once said when I got home in the evening I had to sleep immediately so I could wake up early the next day this routine embodied the Mantra of hard work to achieve your dreams interestingly salah's younger brother Nasser also aspired to become a footballer but couldn't pursue it due to their mother's reluctance to let both both sons follow the same path at just 14 years old Salah was already part of the youth team of Arab
contractors FC his Relentless efforts paid off when he joined the senior team at 17 becoming the youngest player in the Egyptian Premier League during the 2010 2011 season Salah scored five goals and provided two assists in 24 matches attracting attention from other Egyptian clubs including Giants Al Ali and zamal two of Africa's most decorated teams however Salah had bigger Ambitions and look Beyond his home country in 2012 he took the leap to Europe signing with FC basil and Switzerland for 2.5 million basil had noticed salah's Talent during his International appearances he began representing Egypt's u20
team in 2010 making an instant impact in helping his country secure a third place finish in the 2011 Africa u20 Cup of Nations his speed and Technical ability stood out quickly establishing him as a rising star for both his club and Country salah's qualities made him an essential pillar for Egypt a topic we delve into more deeply later chapter 2 rising to prominence in Europe his two seasons at FC basil Muhammad Salah played 90 matches scored 22 goals and provided 18 assists establishing himself as a rising star in European football his coach at basil hoo
vogle described him as an indispensable player praising his ability to pierce through defenses Salah quickly made his Mark with memorable performances including his first goal against loanne in a hat trick against FC th in the Swiss League salah's consistent performances made him the star of the Swiss Club his efforts did not go unnoticed as he earned multiple accolades including being ranked among the top 15 best young forwards in the world and becoming the only African player nominated for the Golden Boy award in 2012 that same year he was named cf's most promising Talent cementing his
reputation as one of Africa's brightest prospects in an interview with Melody sport Salah revealed his admiration for barusa Dortmund expressing his desire to play for the German club I like dortmund's style and I think it's similar to how we play in the Egyptian national team he stated however such a move wasn't possible at the time due to Basil's strong ties with Bayern Munich who had originally scouted Salah and recommended him to the Swiss Club salah's standout performances in the Europa League in 2013 further elevated his profile his display against Tottenham hper Drew praise with Spurs
goalkeeper Brad friedell calling him exceptional and Basil's goalkeeper and summer stating Tottenham didn't know how to stop him later that year Salah played a key role in helping basil qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage and his contributions earned him titles such as the Swiss Super League Player of the Year 2012 2013 and a spot in the league's team of the year 2014 unsurprisingly several top European clubs began to show interest in Salah including Inter Milan Manchester United Tottenham and Liverpool despite Liverpool's strong push salah's move to England took a surprising turn when Chelsea
swooped in and secured his transfer on January 23rd 2014 for $16.5 million Jose Mourinho Chelsea's manager at the time was thrilled with the signing describing Salah as young fast creative and enthusiastic he's the kind of player who's humble on the pitch and ready to work for the team Salah scored his first Premier League goal on March 22nd 2014 against Arsenal and his performances earned him a starting role in Chelsea's final five matches of the season however salah's time at Chelsea was shortlived in February 2015 he was loaned to Fiorentina as part of the deal that
brought Juan quadr to Stamford Bridge at Fiorentina Salah flourished scoring six goals and delivering three assists in 16 Sera matches he quickly made an impact including scoring his first brace in the Copa Italia against Juventus in March 2015 and adding goals in the Europa League against Tottenham Salah had a unique achievement during his brief stint in Florence scoring in three different competitions within just one month by August 2015 salah's chapter with fantina ended but his journey in Italy continued as Chelsea loaned him to as Roma for $5 million with an option to buy fantina was
outraged by the move filing a complaint with FIFA and accusing Chelsea of breaching their prior agreement however FIFA dismissed the complaint clearing the path for Salah to join Roma Salah quickly won over Roma's fans and management prompting the club to exercise their $1 million option to buy his debut season with Roma in 2015 to 2016 was Stellar earning him the title of player of the Season he also finished as Roma's top scorer with 15 goals and seven assists across all competitions The Following Season Salah reached even greater Heights recording 19 goals and 15 assists in
41 matches further solidifying his reputation as one of Europe's most exciting attacking talents chapter 3 Red's Legacy in the making Mohamed who's who's been your toughest opponent I think it's Salah Salah I think it's Salah why what is it about him it's absolutely explosive and Unstoppable Winger half timee I went to the dressing room and I said Mikel like what I need to do with this I needs to protect inside Salah drops white and and the ball to his feet and the distance between me and Salah like 15 M he get Pace imagine he gets
pace against me I'm finished who does Sunny think is the best player in the Premier League right now 3 2 one reveal you've got Mo Salah you've both got Mo Salah it is a point it would be him I mean I'm a big fan of him so yeah it's unbelievable what he does so yeah we've been we've been talking about obviously about the players I mean there's a lot of lot of good players yeah but mosala for many years that he been very very consistent exceptional just except play have played a super game today Kevin
the brain is ridiculous but I think Salah in that period he was another level all of us in this room knows him so he's an exceptional player incredible threat mosta scores that goal because he's world class he's one of the best players in the world that's how it is uh unbelievable Muhammad salah's Journey at Liverpool began on June 22nd 2017 when he signed a 5-year contract for 42 million making him the most expensive African and Arab player in football history at the time it was a significant leap from the $2 million transfer that had taken
him from Egypt to Switzerland just a few years earlier this fee also placed Salah among Liverpool's most expensive signings though still far behind the club record $84 million spent on Virgil Van djk Salah inherited the number 11 Jersey from Roberto firmino and from there his legendary story began in his Premier League debut Salah scored his first goal and just a few months later on September 13th 2017 he found the net in the Champions League against Sevilla earning the title of player of the match on the first match day of the competition his start at Liverpool
was nothing short of spectacular by November he had scored nine goals in 12 matches including braces against West Ham and Southampton that same month he was named Premier League player of the month a recognition that hinted at the greatness to come salah's achievements were staggering by the 23rd match day he had already scored 21 goals making him the second fastest player to reach 20 goals for Liverpool achieving the milestone in just 26 appearances his incredible form continued with a four-goal performance against Watford on March 17th 2018 making him Liverpool's highest scoring debut season player with
36 goals across all competitions Liverpool Legend Steven Gerard declared I think we are witnessing the rise of an immense player nicknamed the Egyptian king Salah became a fan favorite even inspiring a chant in his honor from the Liverpool faithful his importance to the team was cement Ed when he became the first player in premier league history to win the player of the month award three times in one season by May 2018 Salah had set the record for the most goals in a single Premier League season scoring 32 goals a milestone later surpassed by earling Holland
with 35 goals however salah's meteoric rise was not without setbacks in the 2018 Champions League final against Real Madrid a controversial challenge by Sergio Ramos forced Salah to leave the pitch after just 30 minutes due to a dislocated shoulder Liverpool ultimately lost 3-1 a crushing defeat for the team and their Egyptian Talisman but Salah and Liverpool didn't stay down for long a year after the Heartbreak Salah led the team to glory in the 2019 Champions League becoming the first Egyptian to win the prestigious tournament in The Following Season Salah reached another Milestone as Liverpool won
the Premier League in 2020 ending a 30-year drought for the club salah's contributions were Central to the Triumph solidifying his place in the club's history during the 2021 2022 season Salah became the highest scoring African player in premier league history surpassing DDA Drogba and shared the Golden Boot with hung men sun on October 12th 2022 Salah set another record by scoring a hattick in just 6 minutes and 12 seconds during a Champions League match against Rangers breaking the previous record held by baffet timi Gomez with over 349 goals to his name Salah is now the
third highest scorer in Liverpool's history trailing only Ian rush and Roger hunt both of whom played in Era as long before salah's time this accomplishment makes him the highest scoring Liverpool player of the 21st century financially salah's contributions are matched by his stature as the club's highest paid player earning 2127 million P annually in July 2022 Salah extended his contract with Liverpool until June 2025 despite strong interest from Saudi Arabian Club Al IAD salah's success and fame in England have exponentially Amplified his status in his native Egypt where he is hailed as a national hero
and a source of immense Pride chapter 4 Muhammad Salah a nation's hero in Egypt Muhammad Salah holds a status akin to Zinedine zidan in France universally loved and revered to illustrate this during the 2018 Egyptian presidential elections over 1 million ballots were voided because voters crossed out the official candidates and wrote salah's name instead this highlights the immense impact Salah has on his country many believe he could easily become president if he ever chose to run salah's Journey with the national team began early in April 2011 he debuted with Egypt's u20 team and just 5
months later he was called up to the senior Squad Salah quickly became the team's centerpiece thanks to his speed technical skill and deadly finishing ability earning him a reputation as one of Egypt's greatest ever players although he has yet to win a calf Africa Cup of Nations afcon or a World Cup his remarkable achievements with Egypt have forever etched his name into the history of African football there have been been many memorable moments for Salah with Egypt including in March 2013 Salah scored two goals and provided an assist in a single half against swasiland in
June 2013 before a match against Zimbabwe the opposing coach dismissed Salah as a threat claiming they had prepared well to neutralize him Salah responded by scoring a hat-trick and providing an assist Salah also LED Egypt to the 2017 afcon final though they fell to Cameroon his performances earned him a spot in the team of the tournament perhaps most notably Salah played a pivotal role in Egypt's qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup the country's first appearance in 28 years although Egypt did not make it past the group stage Salah still left his Mark becoming the
second Egyptian player in history to score two goals in a World Cup a feat last achieved by Abdul Raman fzy in 1934 unfortunately the 2018 World Cup was not without controversy Salah was awarded a medal by chin president ramzan kadirov a move arranged by the Egyptian football Association without salah's prior approval unhappy with the political implications Salah considered retiring from International football but ultimately decided to continue representing his country he has since competed in the afcon tournaments of 2019 2021 and 2023 as well as the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup Muhammad Salah reached the
final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations afcon in Cameroon but his Egyptian team fell short against Sagal led by his then Liverpool teammate sadio mané the match ended in a dramatic penalty shootout with mané scoring the decisive penalty to secure sagal's first ever afcon title despite salah's impressive performances throughout the tournament the Heartbreak in the final was a significant moment in his International career most recently in November 2023 Salah showcased his brilliance by scoring four goals in a match against jibou salah's influence extends far beyond the football pitch in Cairo a massive graffiti mural
commemorates him and in 2019 Egypt's minister of sports ashra SOI announced plans for a museum dedicated to Salah while the project is still in development the sentiment underscores salah's iconic status that same year he was named one of Time Magazine's most influential people and His Image Grace's walls even as far as New York City in England salah's contributions have also been celebrated his Adidas football boots are displayed at the British museum in the section dedicated to Egyptian history A fitting tribute to a player who has brought Pride to both his homeland and the global stage
as salah's career enters its Twilight speculation abounds about his next move will he stay at Liverpool to finish his storied career or will he join another club to write the final chapters of his legacy regardless of where he ends up one thing is certain Muhammad Salah is not just a footballer he's a symbol of Hope a role model for African Youth and a legend in the making let us know in the comments which of salah's goals is your favorite don't forget to like And subscribe for more amazing football stories see you soon for him it's
now to the point of legacy and it's like how can I add to my legacy come on he's going to go down as arguably the best top three for sure maybe in terms of Liverpool's history Kyrie you can let me know what you think of that but you know for me I think he's going to add to his legacy and that's what he's wants to win trophies of course but I think as a human I've seen him grow from and Michael would say maybe from fantina what his mindset was but when I met him at
Liverpool I don't think he thought he would be where he is today [Music]
