The Wonder Wings of Liverpool


Mohamed ‘The Pharaoh’ Salah just scribbled his John Hancock on a new Liverpool deal, setting up shop for two more years like a magician locked in a trick. His goal? Collecting silverware with more enthusiasm than a shopaholic in a trophy mall! Meanwhile, Trent ‘The Tactician’ Alexander-Arnold’s got his eyes on Real Madrid—he’s free-transfer bound like a bird flying into Spanish sunshine come June’s end.

In a season bursting at the seams with goals, more than an overstuffed burrito, Salah’s delivered 32 net-thumping glories and 22 assists like a milkman dropping off Alpine gold. He’s dreaming of more shiny cups under Arne Slot’s wizardry. But when asked about sitting as Liverpool’s third-highest scorer, Salah shrugged like a winger who’d rather dangle team trophies than personal medals on his Christmas tree. “Team triumphs,” he says, “are the delicious icing, not just the cake.”

Meanwhile, Trent’s heart sings a different tune, one titled “Ballon d’Or Boogie.” This ambitious right-back wants to write his name in lights by creating his own legend—a legendary right-back with more shine than a disco ball, determined to do the cha-cha right up to the game-changers’ hall of fame. “Don’t play the game,” says Trent, “change the game.” And by golly, he’s got a point shinier than polished boots!