Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson: We’ll keep Mohamed Salah

If you want to eat like Anfield hero Mohamed Salah, you now can after the 43-goal superstar revealed the identity of his favourite Egyptian food, a dish he always has to have immediately whenever he returns home.

“At the same time, we’ve played well, we’ve won the game and we’ll go there with a three-goal advantage, but it’ll hard because as you saw in the last round they came back against Barcelona, who are one of the best teams in the world”. Here’s a look at his stellar rise.

Salah’s goal against Bournemouth ensured the Egyptian achieved another milestone by becoming the first African player to score 30 times in one EPL campaign.

Salah has always insisted he is happy at Liverpool, but now his countryman, Mido, has given him some advice that won’t go down well with Kopites at all.

7 – Salah’s best scoring streak of the season occurred between an FA Cup tie against West Brom on January 27th and a Premier League win over Newcastle on March 3rd.

“In a democracy the players who have played against him have voted for him”.

The reigning African football of the year was a key figure in the Pharaohs qualification to the forthcoming FIFA World Cup in Russian Federation. The 41 goals have helped too, obviously, but Salah is such a genial lad with an infectious personality.

Having moved level with Alan Shearer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez, the 25-year-old now has three more games – against Stoke City, former club Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion – to add to his league haul.

“It’s an honour to win this award especially because it was voted for by the other players”, said Salah.

The £34m summer signing from Roma, is just the fifth player to register more than 40 goal involvements in a single Premier League season (31 goals, nine assists). “I’m proud of him and of every Egyptian who upholds the name of Egypt”, Sisi said on his Twitter page.

Liverpool host Roma in the first leg of their semi-final tonight and Salah’s dream is to follow up the recognition he has received from his peers by lifting silverware in Europe. Salah is unapologetic in displaying his Islamic faith, often dropping down into sujood (prostration) to celebrate a goal. But, how do you handle Salah when he is on the pitch?

All of this – not to mention Salah’s previous stint in England or, for that matter, his time in Serie A – has led to the feeling we’re seeing some kind of extended magic trick.