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2nd June 2018
03:15pm BST

Egpyt's assistant manager Mahmoud Fayez told the Mail the reason behind Salah's continued successes: "He is doing an extraordinary job. The secret of his brilliance? It is his modesty.
"He is a superstar but he lives as a simple person. He uses his abilities to serve his country and you can see what it means to him when he sings the national anthem."
"He fights every second, every moment, every sprint, every tackle, every shot. He fights. This is Salah. This is why he is the hero of every Egyptian."
Salah has certainly kept in touch with his roots and his childhood friend Mohamed Bassyouni reveals that he still comes back to Nagrig every Ramadan, "to present prizes to local kids."
"He comes here, he plays table tennis and pool. When he comes back, he signs every autograph, stands for every picture. He hasn't changed" he explained.
Thankfully the Egyptian FA medical team have given the player the green light for the World Cup and all going well he should appear in their first game against Uruguay on June 15. Had he missed the tournament through injury, the game would have been robbed of one of its brightest stars.Explore more on these topics: