Mohamed Salah’s statue was revealed in Egypt. The statue shows Salah in celebration with arms spread. However, the Liverpool forward’s fans found the sculpture funny. And sow did we!. The statue at display at the World Youth Forum in Sharm El Sheikh is created by Mai Abdel Allah. The statue is dedicated to Salah’s dedication and determination.
The statue is now being compared with Cristiano Ronaldo’s infamous sculpture which was revealed last year. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner had a statue of his face made, and it made to the headlines for being ‘ugly’. The statue was later replaced with a new one. English Premier League 2018–19: Mohamed Salah Shines as Liverpool Claims 4-1 Victory Over Cardiff City
Meanwhile, the Egyptian sculptor Abdel Allah describes the statue as Salah “opening his arms to the fans” while celebrating scoring a goal. “So, I found it is distinguished and executable,” she told Egyptian newspaper al-Masry al-Youm.
Here are some of the sunny reactions:
A statue has been made of Mo Salah with his iconic celebration...
Who did it better? 😂 pic.twitter.com/c6l1jKd4Fa
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) November 4, 2018
That salah statue is 10x worse than the Ronaldo one 😭
— Chris (@ChrisW98__) November 4, 2018
Why does this statue of Mo Salah look like Leo Sayer? pic.twitter.com/J3XZSMDe7m
— Naby Katy (@whatkatydid_nxt) November 4, 2018
Mohamed Salah's new statue #salah #statue pic.twitter.com/5cK6hLIGQt
— Football Facts (@footballfactuk) November 4, 2018
‘You can’t get a worse statue than Ronaldo’s’. Salah: hold my beer https://t.co/BRfQ2t57ih
— Mitch Dooley (@mitch__dcfc) November 4, 2018
Here's Ronaldo's infamous statue:
Cristiano Ronaldo officially unveils the newly-renamed Raoul Moat International Airport pic.twitter.com/QuIx3dNMlV
— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) March 29, 2017
Salah had an impressive debut season with Liverpool as he scored 32 goals. The Egyptian won the England’s player’s player of the year award, besides being nominated for Fifa’s world player of the year. Mohamed Salah Trades his Jersey with a Fan for a Box of Chocolate After Liverpool’s Victory Against Red Star Belgrade (Watch Video)
Meanwhile, Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Arsenal on Saturday in an English Premier League (EPL) match. Salah failed to net a goal and was later substituted. Earlier, Salah scored a goal during Liverpool’s 4-1 victory over Cardiff City. Salah was first to score for his side and in just ten minutes open the scoring. Liverpool currently occupies the third spot on the EPL points table with eight wins from 11 matches.
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