African Best Footballer Mo Salah Covers GQ Middle East Magazine

GQ Middle East has revealed Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah as the subject of its later cover, featuring an exclusive interview and photo shoot, his first ever for GQ.

Celebrating Salah’s journey to the status of a cultural icon, the interview examines how the 26-year old footballer came from humble beginnings in Egypt to learn his trade in Europe and becoming one of the world’s most well-known football stars in the rocess.

Photographed in Manchester by Buzz White and styled by Olivia Harding, the shoot sees Salah wearing brands including Cartier, Burberry, Off-White, Prada, Stone Island, Dunhill, Y-3 and Ermeneglido Zegna.

Among the topics he discusses in the feature is how he felt after being awarded his first contract.

“In that period, I decided that I must become a professional footballer,” he said. “It was an opportunity I wasn’t going to waste. That was one of my first big decisions: don’t let this slip from your hands.”

He also spoke about how his father was key to his success too. Beautiful!

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