Egyptian journalist tells Liverpool’s Mohammed Salah to shave his beard to avoid 'terrorist look'

Egypt's Mohammed Salah celebrates a goal in a past match. [Photo: Courtesy]

An Egyptian columnist has known as Salah Montaser has caused a social media outburst, after he penned down an article where he criticized Liverpool striker Mohammed Salah for keeping his beard.

In his piece published by the state-run media outlet Al-Ahram, Montaser argued that Salah’s beard ‘puts him in the same basket with terrorists.’ The journalist prevailed upon the Egyptian football maestro to trim off his trademark beard.