We knew the truth about Mo Salah from day one - then he changed our lives forever
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Salah will go down as one of Liverpool's greatest ever players, with 255 goals making him the club's third highest scorer in its history.Since joining Anfield in 2017, the forward has won the Premier League and League Cup twice, as well as the Champions League, FA Cup, Super Cup and Club World Cup.Ahead of his departure, some of the Reds among the ECHO's newsroom - and one of the Blues - have shared their favourite memories of Mo Salah and the impact on them, Liverpool FC and the city as a whole.Jamie Greer - Salah celebrates after winning the Premier League by beating Tottenham Hotspur, April 27, 2025It was when Mo Salah fell to his knees that I knew. All I wanted for the last 10 minutes was to hear the final whistle, the confirmation that Liverpool had won the league in front of a full Anfield for the first time in 35 years.We should have had that moment five years beforehand of course, when Mo Salah and the rest of Jurgen Klopp’s winning machine secured our 19th league title, but covid meant the stadium itself was empty.Liverpool went on to have a mixture of good and frustrating seasons after that, culminating in a disappointing third placed finish in 2023/24 despite being top for a lot of the season.When Klopp left in May 2024, many including myself predicted a turbulent campaign of season and transition would follow.But Mo Salah refused to accept that.
He is a true superstar that played a huge part in putting Liverpool back on its perch, and that will never be forgotten.Paul Philbin - Salah's goal against Manchester City at the Etihad in the Champions League, April 10, 2018It's very difficult to choose a certain moment that stands out during Mohamed Salah's Liverpool career because there have been that many. The grit and determination forged on those gruelling nine hour bus journeys from Nagrig to Cairo for training as a child found a natural home in Merseyside, as Salah and Liverpool felt like a perfect fit from the very beginningUnlike other generational talents, Salah had to wait until relatively later on in his career for his opportunity to shine on the world stage, but when he arrived at Liverpool, his impact was immediate.That first goal at Vicarage Road turned into a record breaking 32 in his first season as Salah finally filled the void of a pacy right winger that Liverpool had lacked for my whole life.One of my favourite sights in football is when Salah is racing down on goal at the Kop End, before he inevitably puts the ball in the back of the net.
We had not yet reached our goal, but that goal gave me no doubt that we were definitely going to get there.Morgan King - Salah's Never Give Up t-shirt, Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona, May 7, 2019The list of Mo Salah’s greatest moments in a Liverpool shirt is far too long for this story, not to mention just one of the many individual tributes here.The hat-trick at Old Trafford in October of 2021 stands out - the crowning jewel in a run of games when the Egyptian was undeniably the best player on the face of the planet. A true professional.Danny Gutmann - Salah's goal in the Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur, June 1, 2019He undoubtedly scored far better goals in a Liverpool shirt, but the moment he gave Liverpool the lead against Spurs in the 2019 Champions League final will always be my favourite.And an Evertonian writes in - David Humphreys - Every time Salah got pocketed by Vitali Mykolenko