'I'm an NFL star who loves Liverpool and Mohamed Salah - I even took his number'
Los Angeles Chargers star Cameron Dicker has revealed he chose to wear the No.11 jersey for the Californian NFL team because he is a fan of Mohamed Salah and Liverpool.
The 24-year-old, who recently spent time at Liverpool's training ground, started following the Reds when he was a youngster growing up in Hong Kong, and his love for the club continued to grow after he moved to the United States in 2011.
"I chose No.11 for the Chargers because of Mo Salah," Dicker told Liverpoolfc.com, before revealing how he often finds himself watching Liverpool matches in the Chargers' team hotel on the morning of NFL games.
The time difference between the UK and California (either seven or eight hours depending on the time of year) means that a lot of the time, Dicker is watching the Reds in the early hours of the morning.
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"It's just got to be in my hotel," Dicker responded when asked where the strangest place he has watched a Liverpool game is. "Probably one of those Sunday mornings in the hotel where I wake up and we have a late game in the afternoon. So I'm just sitting there watching alone, yelling.
"The hard thing during the season is watching games, just because we're playing as well. We're either travelling or in a hotel right before our game, so that's tough."
After recently training at Liverpool's AXA Training Center, he gave a talk to some Liverpool academy players before being guided on a behind-the-scenes tour of the facilities.
"This is surreal," he told club media. "We're all laughing saying that this is the craziest moment ever. We can't believe we're actually here. This is an amazing opportunity and I'm very blessed to be here.
"It's been an honour. It's very cool to be able to talk to those guys and kind of share my journey, and then hopefully it can help impact others."
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