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Daniel Orme

Mohamed Salah taking Liverpool role he "hates" because of Harry Kane sums him up

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has confirmed that he only claimed the role of Reds penalty taker as he attempted to snatch the Golden Boot out of the clutches of Tottenham's Harry Kane.

The Egyptian regularly claims responsibility from the penalty spot for the Merseyside outfit. He has taken a total of 27 penalties since his arrival at Anfield - Salah's most recent effort against Rangers in October finding the back of the net.

The 30-year-old has only missed three out of those spot-kicks for Liverpool. However, he might never have stepped up to the spot had he not been in the fight for the Premier League Golden Boot alongside Kane during the 2017/18 campaign.

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