Mo Salah, Ambassador for Moderate Islam
Soccer observers, enthusiasts and lovers, especially in Europe and Africa, are now familiar with the name of the village. Many come all the way from Europe to Egypt just to see everyday life in Nagrig, the birthplace of Salah, who has remained down to earth despite his global fame.
Liverpool\'s Mohamed Salah celebrates their victory after winning during the Champions League final soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Saturday, June 1, 2019.
Nagrig, a modest village some 130 kilometers to the north of Cairo in Egypt, is suddenly pushed into the global spotlight, and it has something to do with the fame of the village’s soccer superstar, Mohamed Salah.
Soccer observers, enthusiasts and lovers, especially in Europe and Africa, are now familiar with the name of the village. Many come all the way from Europe to Egypt just to see everyday life in Nagrig, the birthplace of Salah, who has remained down to earth despite his global fame.