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In a single season, Mohamed Salah swept five major individual honours: the Premier League Golden Boot, Premier League Player of the Year, Liverpool’s Player of the Season, plus awards from both the players’ union and fan associations. Such a remarkable collection cemented him not only as an extraordinary talent, but also as one of the most decorated Arab and African footballers in European history. Yet despite his achievements, Salah has never been fully embraced by parts of the Western media. Bias and double standards remain stark: he is frequently overlooked in favour of European or South American players with far less impressive records. That neglect coincides with another uncomfortable truth — Salah himself often hesitates to speak up for the […]
