Mo Salah, fatwas and fallen heroes

Egyptian-born footballer Mohamed Salah hopes to help Liverpool FC to lift the cup next Saturday in the final of Europe’s prestigious UEFA Champions League, arguably the world’s top club competition. As sporting occasions go — FIFA World Cup aside — games don’t get any bigger or more significant than this; it’s a winner-takes-all battle between Real Madrid and Liverpool for supremacy between two of the continent’s great teams. This will probably be one of the most hotly contested finals for some years as many of the superstars on both sides seek to impress their national team managers and fans ahead of this summer’s World Cup in Russia. Fans around the world will be glued to their televisions for the 9.45pm … Continue reading Mo Salah, fatwas and fallen heroes