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Mohamed Salah has revealed there was 'tension' behind the scenes at Liverpool between himself and former Reds winger Sadio Mane.

They won almost every available trophy before Mane and Firmino left for Saudi Arabia, breaking up their iconic partnership.

It was often speculated that Salah and Mane had a frosty relationship behind the scenes at Anfield.



One famous incident in 2019 saw Mane spit feathers at the Liverpool bench after Salah failed to pass to him for a simple tap-in.

Rumours of a rift were never confirmed despite the pair quite clearly not seeing eye-to-eye.

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Salah has since addressed the speculation for the very first time, telling L'Equipe that his relationship with Mane was fraught with tension.

He added that it was a strictly professional dynamic, with the duo never considering themselves as friends.

"Yes, there was tension with Sadio," admitted Salah.

Off the pitch, we weren't very close, but we always respected each other."

Reflecting on the various media headlines about their rocky relationship, Salah added: "I don't care.