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Liverpool’s Salah the best Arab footballer in history – Mido

The former Egypt international has explained why his compatriot is the best Arab player to have graced the beautiful game

Ahmed 'Mido' Hossam has labelled Liverpool star Mohamed Salah as the greatest Arab footballer of all time.

Salah, 29, achieved a milestone during the Reds’ convincing 3-0 away victory over Leeds United on Sunday at Elland Road.

His first-half finish for Jurgen Klopp’s men saw him become the latest player to enter the Premier League's eminent 100-goal club.

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And on that premise, Mido – who starred for Olympique Marseille and Tottenham Hotspur during his playing days - went on social media to state why the two-time African Player of the Year winner is the finest Arab footballer ever to play the beautiful game.