It was pleasing to see Mo Salah pick up his Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year Award in person.
Despite being at the business end of their hunt for a quadruple, Liverpool ensured the Egyptian was present to collect his gong.
A private jet flew Salah to London and he was then chauffeured to the venue where he chatted with guests and spoke well on stage.
The winger’s manager, Jurgen Klopp, also sent a video message, joking that journalists had for once made the right choice and urging his man to head back north as soon as he could.