Mohamed Salah led Egypt out in what is highly likely to be his last World Cup, and the winger put in a confident captain’s performance. Though Egypt will be disappointed to have conceded an own goal to allow Belgium to equalize midway through the second half, Salah can be pleased with his team’s performance.
The man himself played the ***** ist for Emam Ashour’s confident goal just before the 20th minute, Salah also created the joint most chances (3) across his 75 minutes on the pitch. The former Liverpool player is currently without a club as rumors swirl following Arne Slot’s departure that his time on Merseyside might not quite be done — though the rumors, which seem to have come from the Egypt camp, have been challenged by Mo Salah’s.
Though the romance of Salah retiring as a Liverpool player is strong, the finances behind the kind of overhaul Liverpool require make it challenging to see how his wage packet could be accommodated even if a dramatic U-turn would be possible. Though Salah was far from the absolute star of the show in Seattle on Monday afternoon, his energetic and central performance certainly suggested he has playing years left in the tank. There are sure to be mixed opinions on this one.