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On this day: Born June 15, 1992: Mohamed Salah, Egyptian footballer

Club World Cup - Final - Liverpool v Flamengo - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 21, 2019 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates winning the Club World Cup [REUTERS/Corinna Kern]

The Egypt international, who celebrates his birthday on Monday, has again been their leading goalscorer this season (16) as the Reds march toward a first championship in 30 years.

Yet it is his desire constantly to improve that is the forward’s most significant asset. His last Premier League outing against Bournemouth in early March saw him net a 70th goal in his 100th league match, all as a result of improved focus.

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