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Model claims Mohamed Salah comments have made her hate figure who cannot return to Egypt

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Ms Keller was sent vile messages on social media [Courtesy]

A British-Egyptian model says she has become a hate figure and fears she could be attacked if she returns to Egypt.

Merhan Keller claims she has received 'thousands' of messages of abuse after Liverpool star Mohamed Salah tweeted about his Egypt team-mate Amr Warda and helped secure his return to the Africa Cup of Nations squad.

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