Mo Salah Swaps Summer Boots for Snoozes…
In a move that could only be described as bold as a nutmeg on a bewildered defender, Mohamed Salah is reportedly gearing up to skip Egypt’s June international camp. Yep, while the rest of us are planning barbecues and maybe hunting for that mythical British sun, Salah’s planning a spectacular staycation for his hardworking muscles. Apparently, 32 goals and 22 assists have taken quite the toll on his football flair this season, and he’s treating his legs like a pair of prized racehorses that need rest before galloping into next season with Liverpool. Rumor has it, he’s on the brink of scribbling John Hancock on a shiny new contract with the Reds, making Liverpool fans as happy as a seagull with a chip.
Last summer, like a Greek god descending from Olympus, Salah chose to swerve the Paris Olympics to prep under Liverpool’s new boss Arne Slot — and what a worldly-wise decision it seems to have been! He’s been dazzling on the pitch like a disco ball with sneakers, helping Liverpool nab a piece of Carabao Cup glory and making waves in the Europa League and FA Cup. Salah’s short break paid fleece with hit performances this season. Now, Egypt’s Pharaohs will be hoping the talisman returns peaky and perky for upcoming World Cup qualifiers and the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Buoyed up by a five-point cushion and four tantalizing matches to go, they might just dance their way into the next World Cup.
Talk of Salah’s goal drought is dafter than a goalkeeper trying to juggle with a beach ball — this guy’s just having a brief snooze! Liverpool manager Slot remains chill, shedding no tears over recent mishaps. With photographers like BBC snapping his eloquent waves of optimism, Slot dished about Salah, saying, ‘His numbers were not normal, more like scoring in a different galaxy!’ Virgil van Dijk, the towering Dutch dynamo, is also getting a pass on some less-than-stellar recent showings. Slot argues that the lad is as reliable as a referee’s whistle, playing 60 games a season like a marathon man. After all, even an elegant swan stubs its toe once in a while!
