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Born in 1992, Mohamed Salah is without a doubt one of the shining lights of Arabic football. Nicknamed the ‘Egyptian Messi’ by his passionate fans, he is currently the standout player from his country. He began his professional career in 2008, when he made his debut for Cairo-based side El Mokawloon at the age of 17. After impressing for the Mountain Wolves, he was called up by Egypt for the U20 World Cup in 2011, getting his name on the scoresheet with a penalty in the last 16 match against Argentina. Mohamed continued to make a name for himself the following season with El Mokawloon, netting seven times in 15 games before the Egyptian championship was suspended following the dramatic events that led to the Port Said stadium disaster. The early closure of the Egyptian Premier League opened the door for Swiss club FC Basel to pounce, who had been eyeing up Salah for a while. They organized a friendly against Egypt U23s and Salah duly scored twice coming off the bench. Basel wasted no time in inviting him to train for a trial period with the first team. A few weeks later, the transfer was made official. The script had a familiar feel to it two years later in 2013 when Salah's Basel were drawn against Chelsea in the Europa League. Salah had been scoring with frightening regularity in Switzerland and produced a terrific display against the Blues, who promptly secured his signature in January 2014. Amid a squad of stellar names at Stamford Bridge, Mohamed struggled to nail down a regular spot in Jose Mourinho’s side. After managing two goals in 10 appearances for Chelsea, he was sent on loan to Fiorentina in February 2015 in search of regular game-time. He had an immediate impact on the Viola's season, popping up with important goals and putting in top-quality performances in Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Europa League. He swiftly built up a reputation as one of the most in-form players in Italy. His efforts did not go unnoticed in the capital, with the Giallorossi bringing him to the Eternal City during the 2015 summer transfer window.

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