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Salah mask-wearing robbers caught by Egyptian police

A gang of thieves have been caught by police in Cairo using masks of Mohamed Salah to disguise their identities.

An armed gang of four men was arrested while attempting to rob a store on Hassanein Heikal Street, in the Nasr City neighbourhood of the Egyptian capital. All four of the robbers covered their face using masks of the Liverpool forward, who is a huge star in his home country.

The gang tried to escape after being approached by security forces but were eventually apprehended.

Salah is Egypt’s biggest domestic sports star, and the key player for the national team with 41 goals in 67 games for his country.