Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said men in "my culture and in the Middle East" need to treat women with more respect as he was named one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time magazine.

The Egypt striker, 26, a practising Muslim, was also one of the US magazine's six cover stars and used his interview to discuss women's equality.

"We need to change the way we treat women in our culture," he told Time.

"That has to be, it's not optional."

He added: "I support the woman more than I did before, because I feel like she deserves more than what they give her now at the moment."

Salah was included on the list alongside singers Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga, US President Donald Trump, Pakistan Prime Minister and former cricketer Imran Khan, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and former US first lady Michelle Obama.

They are split into pioneers, artists, leaders, icons and titans, with Salah named in the latter category.

English comedian and HBO's Last Week Tonight host John Oliver, a lifelong Liverpool fan, wrote an article on Salah for the magazine.

"Mo Salah is a better human being than he is a football player," wrote Oliver. "And he's one of the best football players in the world.

"Mo is an iconic figure for Egyptians, Scousers and Muslims the world over, and yet he always comes across as a humble, thoughtful, funny man who isn't taking any of this too seriously."

Salah joined Liverpool from Roma in June 2017 and scored 44 goals in his debut season at the club.

This season he has scored 19 Premier League goals for leaders Liverpool, who are chasing their first top-flight title since 1990.

"People always have big expectations from you," he added. "You see the kids, they're wearing your shirt and they say they wish they could be like you one day.

"So they put you under pressure a bit, but that is something that makes you proud about what you have reached until now."

The other five cover stars are musician Taylor Swift, actors Dwayne Johnson and Sandra Oh, US broadcaster Gayle King and US politician Nancy Pelosi.

Salah was one of three international sports stars named on the list, South Africa's double 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya and Japan's tennis world number one Naomi Osaka the others.

American sports stars who made the list were NBA star LeBron James, new Masters champion Tiger Woods and footballer Alex Morgan.

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Where's Buhari ?

Taylor Swift!

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MO Salah....one of d most humble n easy going fella!

messi will soon make him uninfluencial

He's heading to Madrid with Hazard

Congrats to Sallah. my guy sabi play ball sha.
I miss him at Chelsea

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tgmservice:
messi will soon make him uninfluencial

Why do u make it look as if they re competing? These re two players dat quite distinct in their own ways...some of u tend to forget that ability may take u to d top but it takes character to keep u dere!

Okurrrrrr

Despite his tremendous hardwork, Sadio Mane is not appreciated at Liverpool fc at all

Lol... He has experienced good life in England.

Lie lie, Mohammed Salah 26

Footballers go enter hell fire first first

Congratulations to muhd salah, our second world best player from Africa

That's because everybody in Egypt is inconsequential
OH! He is pussified as well.
If you want to be popular in the west just lick women ass on live TV.

Mods, what are you doing about all this scammers posting fake tickets and data bundles everywhere?

Kindly hand them a permanent ban, not just deleting their posts

Thank you

Mo Salah, Mo Salah
Running down the wing
Salah la la la la la la la
Egyptian king

baiaon:
Despite his tremendous hardwork, Sadio Mane is not appreciated at Liverpool fc at all

He is black. That's the truth

Lol


Someone who almost won Egypt election without contesting

Wow... Good for him...

Once Liverpool wins the EPL and UCL, and he gets to AFCON finals, then ballondor is sure for him coz winning UCL automatically he wins Euro super cup and FIFA club cup...

baiaon:
Despite his tremendous hardwork, Sadio Mane is not appreciated at Liverpool fc at all

How is he not appreciated?? Is mane a star like Salah??

My man my team my player

Jokerman:


How is he not appreciated?? Is mane a star like Salah??

when u work for success of the team is different from success for ur self that Sallah

holuwajobar:


He is black. That's the truth

the other is brown