Mohamed Salah shows class with gesture to World Cup mascots just before tunnel walk-off
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahMohamed Salah showed his class as he made time for some young mascots at the World Cup ahead of leading the Egypt team up for its final group game against IranMohamed Salah signed autographs for some young World Cup mascots(Image: 2026 FIFA)Mohamed Salah may have been preparing to lead Egypt into a World Cup battle against Iran – but he still made time to sign autographs for some young mascots.Salah and his teammates had just walked into the tunnel at Seattle Stadium when the former Liverpool star paused and made time to ink his signature on a number of youngsters' bibs.The moment went down well on social media, with one X user writing: "That kid will remember this the rest of his life." Another said: "What a class act, Mo Salah always makes time for the fans."Salah and his Egypt teammates went on to draw the game 1-1 – a result which saw the team finish in second place in Group G on five points.Egypt will now face Australia in the last 32, with the winner of that game going on to face either Argentina or Cape Verde in the last 16.While Salah's World Cup journey continues, his former club is continuing its search to replace the legendary Egyptian.Liverpool has identified Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande as its preferred target, while Bradley Barcola is also said to be under consideration.Diomande has been in impressive form at the World Cup, and registered his first goal contribution of the tournament in Ivory Coast's 2-0 win over Curacao, assisting Nicolas Pepe's opening goal.Content cannot be displayed without consentThe 19-year-old started all three of his country's group games as the three-time Afcon winner secured a second-place finish in Group E to move into the last 32.Meanwhile, RB Leipzig's internal stance on the prospect of selling Diomande this summer is reported to be different to the public message that the club is sending out.The Bundesliga outfit publicly maintains that Diomande is not for sale, but the Daily Mail says that there is an acceptance within the club that he will be sold ahead of the 2026-27 season.Liverpool is leading the race to sign the 19-year-old, with Paris Saint-Germain also competing to land the highly rated youngster.Liverpool is willing to pay €100 million ($113 million) plus €20 million ($23 million) in add-ons to sign Diomande, and although Leipzig wants to wait until after the World Cup to see if it is possible to attain a bigger fee, German outlet Bild reported earlier this week that Roc Nation – the agency that represents Diomande – was pressuring Leipzig to accept Liverpool's proposal.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Mohamed SalahLiverpool FCFIFA World Cup