{"id":31921,"date":"2025-12-09T15:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/mbappe-haaland-and-other-big-names-in-soccer-rally-behind-mohamed-salah-after-liverpool-sack-him\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:20:29","slug":"mbappe-haaland-and-other-big-names-in-soccer-rally-behind-mohamed-salah-after-liverpool-sack-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/mbappe-haaland-and-other-big-names-in-soccer-rally-behind-mohamed-salah-after-liverpool-sack-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Mbapp\u00e9, Haaland and other big names in soccer rally behind Mohamed Salah after Liverpool sack him"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/mbappe-haaland-and-other-big-names-in-soccer-rally-behind-mohamed-salah-after-liverpool-sack-him\/#Salah_receives_support_from_footballers_on_social_media\" >Salah receives support from footballers on social media<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/mbappe-haaland-and-other-big-names-in-soccer-rally-behind-mohamed-salah-after-liverpool-sack-him\/#Three_Saudi_clubs_eyeing_Salah_acquisition_as_January_sale_likely\" >Three Saudi clubs eyeing Salah acquisition as January sale likely<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The world of football stood behind Mohamed Salah in a powerful show of solidarity, with global icons Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Erling Haaland spearheading the support after the Egyptian superstar was largely left out of Liverpool&#8217;s Champions League squad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Salah, 33, was left out of Arne Slott&#8217;s traveling squad for the match against Inter Milan as punishment for an explosive post-match interview in which he claimed he had been &#8220;thrown under the bus&#8221; by the club.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy escalated further when Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher launched a fierce personal attack on Monday Night Football, calling Salah&#8217;s actions &#8220;disgraceful&#8221; and accusing him of weakening the club, among other things.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Salah_receives_support_from_footballers_on_social_media\"><\/span>Salah receives support from footballers on social media<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Salah broke his silence on Tuesday with a cryptic social media post. The image, shared without a caption, showed the forward training alone in the gym at Liverpool&#8217;s AXA training center while his team-mates prepared in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>While pundits like Carragher took aim, Salah&#8217;s allies rallied around him. The post was quickly liked by Real Madrid&#8217;s Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City&#8217;s Erling Haaland, an important gesture from two of the game&#8217;s biggest rivals.<\/p>\n<p>The support from inside Liverpool&#8217;s dressing room was equally telling. Despite his reported tensions with management, his current team-mates, including Alisson Becker, Dominik Szoboszlai and Andy Robertson, liked his posts.<\/p>\n<p>Former team-mates including Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harvey Elliott and Jarrell Quansah also liked the post, suggesting he will remain firmly in Salah&#8217;s corner.<\/p>\n<p>Former captain Jordan Henderson and Chelsea legend John Terry publicly supported the winger, commenting with heart emojis.<\/p>\n<p>But the most vocal supporter was Salah&#8217;s close friend and former teammate Dejan Lovren.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The only way to fight injustice is to fight with all your might,&#8221; the Croatian defender not only commented, but also clashed with his critics in the comments section.<\/p>\n<p>When fans questioned Salah&#8217;s loyalty, Lovren hit back: &#8220;We have no idea what&#8217;s going on behind closed doors&#8221; and &#8220;stay in your own league&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions between Salah and Liverpool continue to rise, support from football&#8217;s elite makes it clear that while Salah may be isolated at the club, he is far from isolated in the game.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_Saudi_clubs_eyeing_Salah_acquisition_as_January_sale_likely\"><\/span>Three Saudi clubs eyeing Salah acquisition as January sale likely<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Relations between the club and Salah have broken down and the player could be sold in January.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Hughes and Mr Edwards are accused of stabbing Salah in the back, which many believe was planned from the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>Three Saudi clubs have shown &#8220;concrete&#8221; interest in the player: Al Hilal, NEOM FC and Al Qadisia.<\/p>\n<p>Al Hilal are seeking a deal ahead of the Club World Cup and still have Salah high on their list, but Christophe Galtier&#8217;s NEOM FC are prepared to launch a formal bid for Salah if he is available at the right price.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Qadosia may be the most ambitious candidate. Backed by Aramco, they have unparalleled financial independence and have established themselves as a rising power in the Saudi Professional League.<\/p>\n<p>If Salah is sold in January, it would be one of the saddest and most controversial endings to the career of a true Liverpool legend.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world of football stood behind Mohamed Salah in a powerful show of solidarity, with global icons Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Erling Haaland spearheading the support after the Egyptian superstar was largely left out of Liverpool&#8217;s Champions League squad. 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