Mohamed Salah stopped his march to Kiev and gave an interview to the official UEFA website prior to the Champions League final on Saturday between Real Madrid and Liverpool (1:45 p.m.). The Egyptian, among other things, pointed out that Zinedine Zidane is his childhood 'hero'.
"[Francesco] Totti, Brazilian Ronaldo, [Zinedine] Zidane. My idea was to choose three players who were completely different from the others because of their style of play," was one of Salah's responses to the question of who his childhood hero was.
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On the other hand, Liverpool's forward referred to their rival, Real Madrid. 'Mo' praised the Spanish team for winning three Champions League titles in four years, but he is confident of winning.
"It's the team that has won this trophy more than anyone else. They have won the UEFA Champions League three times in the last four years, so they have a lot of experience. They have won it before, but it's one match, not two, so we just need to focus and not think about anything from the past. When you get to the match, it's just eleven against eleven," he added.
Finally, the Premier League sensation spoke about his coach, Jurgen Klopp.
"Of course, you do the things he wants, but he gives you the freedom to play your own style of football. He always gives the players the confidence to do what they want to do in matches. It helps you perform better. That's his strength. It's not just with me, it's with everyone. We all have confidence and that's why we score so many goals. He's not just my friend, he's everyone's friend in the team," he concluded.
