Mohamed Salah turns heads as traditional Christmas post is very different this year
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Mohamed Salah posted a photo of his two daughters sitting in front of a Christmas tree as his annual tradition continued, but he wasn't there to celebrate with his familyMohamed Salah continued his Christmas Day tradition, though there was a slight change(Image: 2025 Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA)Liverpool star Mohamed Salah continued his Christmas tradition of posting a family photo on December 25, although he was missing from the festivities this year.Salah, 33, is one of the most recognizable Muslim soccer players in the world, but has embraced English culture since joining Liverpool in 2017. Each year, he posts a photo with his family on Christmas, often in front of a festive tree, wearing matching pajamas.However, Salah often receives significant backlash as many believe it's offensive to his primary religion.
The Egyptian winger continues to ignore the negativity and embrace English culture, but this year, he was missing from the family photo.READ MORE: Liverpool legend Ian Rush shares update after being rushed to hospital with breathing problemsREAD MORE: Arne Slot and Jamie Carragher disagree on Micky van de Ven challenge after Alexander Isak blowSalah posted a photo of his two daughters sitting in front of a Christmas tree at his home on December 25, captioning the picture with a heart and adding "#MerryChristmas." However, he wasn't present for the festive photo this year, as he is in Morocco for the Africa Cup of Nations.The winger scored in Egypt's opening game of the tournament, a 2-1 win over Zimbabwe, and the Pharaohs will face South Africa on Friday. Salah apologized to his teammates before leaving, and the situation appears to have cooled.Salah scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe to kickstart the Africa Cup of Nations(Image: Getty Images)Ahead of the AFCON, former Premier League and Nigeria international Shola Ameobi urged Salah to use his emotions as fuel.
"I think Salah will be carrying a lot of emotional weight on his shoulders when he lines up for Egypt, but sometimes you can use that to your advantage," Ameobi told Gameshub."If Egypt were to win AFCON, it would cement his legacy," he added. "You can still see the hunger in him even at his age, and he remains one of the best players in the Premier League despite his form."Egypt’s ambition will be to go one step further than they did four years ago and win the whole tournament.