It was no surprise to hear the decibel levels rise significantly inside the Al Maktoum Stadium on Sunday evening as Mohamed Salah stepped out for his pre-match warm-up.
While every player within the Liverpool squad was treated to loud cheers from almost all of the near-15,000 inside the home of Al Nasr prior to the Dubai Super Cup friendly with Lyon, it was the 'Egyptian King' who inevitably commanded the most attention.
As the poster-boy of Arabic football, it is no exaggeration to suggest Salah is a hero to hundreds of millions of people. His rise, from humble beginnings at Egyptian club Al Mokawloon to the Premier League superstardom, has been well documented.
