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Mohamed Salah sends Liverpool transfer reminder as Reds legend creates World Cup history

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Nine minutes from time, he turned provider as his corner was steered home by Trezeguet to rubber-stamp the three points and send them two points clear at the top of the group.Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!Salah's effort moved him ever closer to etching himself into Egyptian football record books with 68 goals for his country. He is now within one goal of equalling the record, held by current head coach Hassan, and could break the record in the illustrious World Cup tournament.There were joyous scenes at full-time as the Egyptian contingent paraded the pitch with the country's colours and flags.



While for Salah, it was business as usual as the New Zealand players queued up to try and secure a swap with the iconic forward.It is a crucial tournament for the Liverpool striker as he will become a free agent by the time the knockout stages kick-off at the beginning of July.Salah endured a difficult season at Anfield, just months after signing a lucrative two-year deal on Merseyside after firing the Reds to the Premier League title.A public fallout with Arne Slot sparked the beginning of the end and the fractured relationship between the two eventually lead to Salah and Liverpool reaching an agreement to terminate his contract prematurely.Following an emotional Anfield send off against Brentford on the final day of the Premier League season, the Egyptian said: "I cried a lot – I think more than I did in my whole life! The fans will not accept less than that."They don't care that much about the result as long as you sweat and you give your blood here.

So this is my message to you guys: it's not about talent, it's about everything. It's tricky to leave Liverpool, but this is life and we have to move on."While Salah and Andy Robertson move on in the beginning of another transitional phase for Liverpool, a new dawn is on the horizon with Andoni Iraola in the hot seat after Slot was dismissed.