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Egypt's greatest ambassador

Egypt's greatest ambassador

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"The reason Mohamed Salah is where he is now is because he works on his mental strength daily," says former Tottenham and Egypt striker Mido. "He is the greatest ambassador for Egypt and for African players as well. He made European clubs respect Arab players."I think a lot of European clubs now, when they see a young player from Egypt, they think of Salah. He has made our young players dream."Egypt's first global football superstar has won every domestic honour as well as the Champions League with the Reds, but has yet to taste success with his country.With the Africa Cup of Nations in December and the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, BBC Sport visited Egypt to discover what Salah means to the people of the football-mad country of 115 million, and how a small boy from humble beginnings became a national icon.Read all about Salah's origins
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