It’s already a kind of December tradition: finding out whether Mohamed Salah will continue to build a Christmas tree, despite the criticism he receives annually.
Remember that the Egyptian player is not Catholic, he is a practicing Muslim, but he has been steeped in Western culture for several years, which is why every December 25th he publishes a family photo, the kind with matching pajamas between him, his wife and daughters, next to a Christmas tree. It’s been like this since 2019, at least, but this year there was a detail: the Liverpool striker is in Morocco to compete in the CAN with Egypt, and therefore, the photo would be at risk.
But no, the player published a photo of his two daughters in front of a huge tree without forgetting ‘Merry Christmas’. The image has more than 400 thousand likes.
In the comments, several fans expressed relief that the player maintained the publication despite the criticism he receives every year and some published montages adding Salah to the photograph. «Men who do what they want instead of worrying about other people’s opinions», praised one user; another noted that “consistency is key.”
Away from his family, Salah will not have Boxing Day, but will be on the field this Friday, December 26th, to face South Africa, in a group B game.
After two defeats in the CAN finals, in 2017 and 2021, the Egyptian striker is trying to put aside a tense situation with the club: speaking of not worrying about criticism, just remember the criticism he made to coach Arne Slot after being left on the bench on several occasions – to try to lead the country to the title.
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