With moist eyes, Mohamed Salah thanked the Liverpool fans before becoming the last player to leave the pitch. During his lap of honor after the Premier League home win against Brighton & Hove Albion, in which he played 64 minutes after an early substitution and contributed an assist, he applauded incessantly. He only paused once to slap his hand on the club crest on his jersey. In return, Liverpool supporters honored their idol with a chant glorifying him as the “Egyptian king”. The spectators’ gesture put a smile on the goalscorer’s face. He later posted the scenes on Instagram. The ovation was the expected big farewell for the club’s most influential player of the past decade.
