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– Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah had yet another stellar season, with the Egyptian scoring 31 goals across four competitions and helping Liverpool win the FA and Carabao Cups.
– The Reds also finished as runners up in the Champions League, as well as finishing second in the Premier League behind Manchester City.
– But Salah, in an interview with France Football, shared his opinion that Liverpool were deserving of more in the Paris final, and that Jurgen Klopp’s side deserved to be crowned European champions.
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– “We deserved to win, we had more chances. I had two or three clear chances but Thibaut Courtois made incredible saves. It’s his job, that’s what Real Madrid signed him for. It was his night,” he told France Football.
– Salah also discussed his approach to football, citing meditation as a key tool to help him stay focused.
– “I try to meditate every day, 10 or 20 minutes, at home, alone,” saidSalah, who has turned his home into something of a health centre.
– “It’s true that I like to say that my house looks like a hospital. My wife doesn’t like it.
– “Two rooms in our house are dedicated to different fitness machines. At home I can also do cryotherapy, there is a hyperbaric chamber. I am constantly looking to improve my physical condition.
– “My wife says I spend more time with my machines than with her.
– “If training is set for 15.00, I arrive two or three hours earlier and leave an hour and a half later.”
– Salah also discussed his stringent diet, explaining how despite his love of burgers, he strives to eat as well as possible.
– “I like broccoli, sweet potatoes, fish, chicken and always salad,” Salah said. “And when I do treat myself in a big restaurant in London, I prefer sushi.
– “I eat pizza once a month at most. I love burgers, but I hardly ever eat them because I feel heavy afterwards.”
– The forward also explained why he sometimes chooses to take his shirt off after scoring, stating that he feels good about his body, especially after all his hard work.
– “When you fight so hard to build a perfect body, you don’t have to be shy,” Salah said.
– Being one of the most potent strikers in football comes at a price. The Liverpool man is constantly put under pressure from defenders and is often subjected to fouls during the game.
– “If I get fouled, I get up and don’t complain against the referee,” Salah said.
– “To play good football you have to have your feet on the pitch, that’s all! There’s no point in rolling around on the ground and whining.”
– Finally, the Egyptian also remarked on his desire to win the Ballon d’Or and to become the first African since George Weah to do so.
– “I want to win it to join George Weah, the only African,” Salah said. “It’s true that I was shocked by my ranking in 2021 (seventh).
