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Egyptian King Mohamed Salah inspiring a nation

Associated Press
Boys play football at the sports and youth center in Mohamed Salah's hometown Nile delta village of Nagrig, Egypt. | AP
Boys play football at the sports and youth center in Mohamed Salah's hometown Nile delta village of Nagrig, Egypt. | AP
Mohamed Salah's success as a footballer in Europe’s most attractive league has inspired many parents in Nagrig to send their children to soccer academies in the hope that maybe one day they can emulate his success. | AP
A wall mural of Mohamed Salah at a sports and youth center, in the Nile delta village of Nagrig, Egypt. | AP
Residents boast of how the Liverpool winger has poured millions of pounds into the village, with the beneficiaries’ list including a school, a mosque, a youth center and a dialysis machine at a nearby hospital. | AP
Men talking near a cafe in Mohamed Salah's hometown Nile delta village of Nagrig, Egypt. | AP
Men watch the Liverpool vs Roma match in Mohamed Salah's hometown Nile delta village of Nagrig, Egypt. | AP
Men watch the Liverpool vs. Roma match at a cafe in Mohamed Salah's hometown Nile delta village of Nagrig, Egypt. | AP
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