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Salah statue in Egypt leaves fans scratching their heads

A statue has been made in Egypt to pay homage to Mohamed Salah [Courtesy]

A statue intended to pay homage to Egyptian hero Mohamed Salah has been ridiculed for barely resembling the Liverpool forward.

The bronze figure, unveiled in Sharm el-Sheikh, depicts Salah in his familiar celebratory pose with both arms held aloft and his palms facing the sky.

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