Mohamed Salah calls out fan ‘disrespect’ to former Liverpool forwards Núñez and Díaz
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Mohamed Salah publicly criticized a popular Liverpool fan account, Anfield Edition, for a social media post that he considered disrespectful towards former teammates Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez. The post featured Diaz and Nunez in black-and-white alongside new Liverpool signings Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, captioned "Name a bigger upgrade in footballing history." Salah responded firmly, urging fans to celebrate the new signings without disparaging the players who contributed to Liverpool’s recent Premier League title success.
Anfield Edition, which has over half a million followers, quickly apologized for the post, clarifying their intention was to praise the club’s new signings rather than to undermine former players. They even posted a graphic featuring Salah on a throne as a sign of respect.
This incident occurs following a busy summer transfer window at Liverpool. The club sold Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich for 75 million euros and Darwin Nunez to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal for 53 million euros. To replace them, Liverpool made record-breaking purchases, acquiring Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen and Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for significant fees close to £250 million combined. Wirtz arrived as the Bundesliga Player of the Year for the 2023-24 season, and Isak was one of the Premier League’s top scorers last season, second only to Salah himself.
Salah’s rebuke underscores his respect for the players who contributed to Liverpool’s recent success and highlights his unwillingness to see former teammates undervalued amid the club’s investment in new talent. This is not the first time Salah has used social media to make strong statements; previously, he has publicly addressed issues like the death of Palestinian footballer Suleiman Al-Obeid and his contract negotiations with Liverpool.
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