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Salah's Kop song gets official James seal of approval

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Mohamed Salah's very own Kop chant has received a special seal of approval – from the band whose melody is used to celebrate Liverpool's prolific forward.

Mo Salah, Mo Salah, Mo Salah… running down the wing!
Salah, la, la, la, laaaaa… the Egyptian King!

How many times have you heard that this season?

Tim Booth’s ears first caught the tune, re-versioned by Reds fans from the chorus of his band James’ No.2 hit Sit Down, ‘three or four months ago’.

“It became clear that if we were going to do a gig near Liverpool we better not play Sit Down or it would turn into something other than what we were anticipating,” he told Liverpoolfc.