After a frustrating spell at Chelsea, he regained his career in Italy with Fiorentina and Roma, and the landscape changed when he joined Liverpool in the summer of 2017.
He has combined perfectly with Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, and all three have scored and assisted numerous goals.
The Egyptian winger has scored more than 200 goals in total at Anfield and is already the team’s ace this season with 10 goals and 10 assists. Despite being rocked by contract renewal issues and interest from Saudi Arabia, he remains one of the best in the world.
The Egyptian King, who has become a legend in his own right, has mentioned the names of former Brazilian international Ronaldo, former French international Zinedine Zidane and former Italian international Francesco Totti as players he admired in his youth, when he was running towards his dreams in search of the top level stage.
“I loved the way Ronaldo [R9] was playing and Zidane and Totti, these guys, I always looked at them, and they just enjoy the game,”
“I looked up to these when I was young, I just wished to play one game with them, or to be like them one day.”
“I had a good opportunity to play with Totti, and I played with him for two years in Rome, it was incredible, I loved it.”
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He is now one of the best attackers in the world, playing at the same level as them.
The only concern is that it is difficult for Egypt’s national team to rise to the top of international competitions, and that a top finish at national level is unlikely, but this does not negate the player’s ability.
The 32-year-old right winger, who has gone from an admirer to a player that kids want to be, will continue to improve his numbers in the Premier League.