MO SALAH has surprised fans by revealing his list of close friends in football.
and just chelsea Legend was the name he mentioned.
that Liverpool The strike hero mentioned five Anfield players past and present, including a “crazy” current team-mate. real madrid.
But Salah said in a bombshell transfer update: “Final year” at Liverpool – Reds supporters neglected to identify one of their stars who they felt should have been a banker for honours.
Fans say the way the 32-year-old talks about his friends is “a reason to love them.” live“And everyone should “push for renewal.” Arne Slotare premium leaders.
But when asked by TNT Sports to name a football buddy, the first player he mentioned was Liverpool, who scored four goals and provided an assist in 13 games.
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In contrast, the Egyptian attack icon did not say a word about this. Dejan Lovren.
The 35-year-old Croatian centre-back played alongside Salah at Anfield between 2017 and 2020 and currently plays for Greek side PAOK.
Salah chose five players from Liverpool's contemporaries. Konstantinos Tsimikas, Andy Robertson, Dominic Sjoboszlai, The Bernabeu's target is Trent Alexander-Arnold. And the captain of the Reds Virgil van Dijk.
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He told TNT: “Do you have a best friend in football? I have a lot of friends.”
“Eden and I are really good friends when we meet.
“We had a really good time together, but I’m close to Costas and I’m close to Dominic.”
Salah added: “Virgil, we've been together for eight years, so it's been a long time between us. So whenever we sit down and discuss, we always have an amazing time.”
“We have so much respect for each other.”
And he revealed enormous differences in his friendships with the contrasting figures of Alexander-Arnold and Robertson.
Salah said: “I really like Trent but he is crazy.
“Trent, say something. He doesn’t like talking, but I love him.
“Robo talks more, Robo listens more. It’s okay because they both do what they want.”
Fans reacted almost unanimously to Salah's remarks.
Responses included: “Lovren?” … “Lovren is crying now” … “He forgot Lovren” … “A lover crying somewhere” …. And “poor Lovren”.
Another supporter posted: “He is no longer close with Lovren. They were close friends back then.”
And fans unanimously agreed with their overall assessment of Salah's enthusiastic words.
One person wrote: “So you have to love Salah on and off the pitch and push for a new contract.
“He is someone who will be a brother to everyone in the squad. That is why he is so loyal and close to them all.”
“We all love Mo, there’s no doubt about it,” a second person said.
And a third fan, hungry for chit-chat, suggested: “It would have been a great conversation for Virgil to sit down with Salah and discuss their contract.”
2025-01-03 18:36:33
As Liverpool fans asked 'What about Lovren?', Mo Salah named the Chelsea icon one of his closest friends in football.