NAGRIG, EGYPT—The cafe began to fill up more than two hours before kickoff. Viewing parties in Nagrig, Egypt for Liverpool matches featuring hometown hero Mohamed Salah regularly draw some 200 people. “Come on Salah!” and “run, Salah!” they implored the 25-year-old every time he had the ball. “Honestly, his family has not changed one bit since Salah became a star. “The goals he scores ease the burden of living under these tough economic conditions,” said Maher Said, a 50-year-old security guard in Cairo.

Source: thestar May 22, 2018 22:07 UTC