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Liverpool's Salah 'very proud' after claiming Laureus Sporting Inspiration award

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is very proud after he was honoured with the 2021 Laureus Sporting Inspiration award.

The Egypt international alongside tennis stars Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal were among the big winners of the virtal award ceremony that was held in Seville on Thursday evening.

Salah earned the Sporting Inspiration award for his philanthropic gesture to people in his hometown of Nagrig over the last 12 months.

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Back in April 2018, the 28-year-old funded the construction of a medical centre and a school for girls in the Egyptian village.