Forward has had a difficult final season at Anfield but his outbursts are born of the same hunger that has fired a generational talent and all-time greatMohamed Salah loves to hear stories about Steven Gerrard and Sir Kenny Dalglish from Liverpool fans who work at the training ground. He can recite his predecessors’ numbers and achievements, having spent the past nine years in pursuit of both, but what really captivates him are tales of how they became legends in the eyes of the Kop. Salah has always longed to be in that company. While that makes his recent public criticisms all the more unfortunate, it does not diminish his phenomenal achievement in reaching that goal.There is acrimony at the end of Salah’s Liverpool career as there was a degree of antipathy at the start. He will be celebrated for the relentless brilliance in between. Continue reading...

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/22/mohamed-salah-leaves-liverpool-having-met-kop-legend-goal