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Stardom Image is everything as fans take Egypt striker to their hearts

Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah is seen on the substitutes bench before kick off of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Egypt and Uruguay at the Ekaterinburg Arena in Ekaterinburg on June 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO /

Egypt star Mo Salah may not have won the biggest titles in world football.

But he is simply the star attraction here in Russia. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Neymar Jr (Brazil) are the big boys of world football, but the Liverpool forward Salah has waltzed through to fans’ hearts with his exquisite left foot.

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