Mohamed Salah has received overwhelming support in Egypt following his recent criticism of Liverpool, with senior figures and fans closing ranks around

Hossam Hassan succeeded Rui Vitoria in February 2024 after a disappointing Afcon in Ivory Coast where Egypt were knocked out in the last 16. The three-time winner of Afcon and legendary striker is Egypt’s all-time leading scorer and has already done well in qualifying the team for this Afcon as well as the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

Mohamed Salah signed off for Liverpool for the year over the weekend before jetting off to link up with his Egypt teammates ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.

The Egyptian played a crucial role off the bench at Anfield on Saturday - but his future remains unclear after last weekend's

Around this time last year, the football world was wondering which team Mohamed Salah might join as his Liverpool contract entered its final six months.

In the Nile Delta village of Nagrig, residents love local son Mohamed Salah from a distance, with ructions between the Egyptian super striker and long-time English club Liverpool doing little to dim his lustre at home.

Jamie Carragher has offered Mohamed Salah some fresh advice after the Liverpool star's recent public outburst. The Egyptian claimed he had been 'thrown under the bus' by Arne Slot and the club, resulting in the winger being dropped for the Reds' Champions League win over Inter.