The former Borussia Dortmund striker is delighted to see a fellow countryman shining on a European stage and providing inspiration to others

The exploits of Mohamed Salah at Liverpool are allowing Egyptian youngsters to dream of following in his footsteps, Mohamed Zidan has told Goal , with the 26-year-old proving to be a perfect role model.

Currently starring at Anfield, Salah has graced a European stage for some time, with spells taken in at Basel, Chelsea, Fiorentina and Roma.

It is since moving to Merseyside, though, that he has truly captured the attention of a global audience, with a 44-goal haul last season seeing him land countless awards and earn nominations for the FIFA Best prize and 2018 Ballon d’Or .

Former Borussia Dortmund striker Zidan is delighted to see a fellow countryman gracing the very top of the game and offering inspiration to those who hope to one day follow in his footsteps.

A man who earned 44 caps for Egypt in his playing days told Goal after representing a team of Dortmund legends in a friendly match against Thai side Buriram United: “Now we have a very good team with Mo Salah.

“He’s representing Egyptians very well in England and Liverpool. He’s doing very good and we all support him always.

“We all have his back and we always pray for him and always follow him because he is representing us as Egyptians and as Arabs.
“He’s a good example, as we were before – me and other Egyptian colleagues who played in Europe, like Mido, Ahmed Hassan and many other players who played in top leagues.