On March 31, Beijing time, the news from the British media "Daily Mail" that after missing the World Cup, Egyptian superstar Salah, who played for Liverpool, made an emotional speech to his teammates in the locker room. British media pointed out that this may be a strong signal that Salah is withdrawing from the Egyptian national team.
In the second leg of the third stage of the World Preliminary Round Africa Qualifiers, Egypt lost 3-1 to Senegal in the penalty shootout, and the aggregate score was 2-4 to qualify for the World Cup. As Egypt's top star, Salah, who is worth up to 100 million euros, not only failed to break the goal in regular time, but also lost key penalties in the penalty shootout due to interference from many Senegalese fans, resulting in Egypt being finally eliminated by Senegal.
After the game, Salah, as captain, gave a speech in the locker room. Salah said: "I have played with two generations of Egyptian players and I can say that I am quite satisfied with the performance of this group of players now. I'm proud to play with you guys, and you're the most dedicated teammates I've ever been with. What's happening now is beyond our control, I don't have much to say, whether I'll be here or not, it's an honor to be able to play with everyone. ”
Many media and netizens believe that this farewell speech implies that Salah is about to announce his retirement from the national team. At 29, he may focus on winning more titles and honours for the club in the future.
In Salah's career, he has only played in the World Cup once. Salah, who was at the peak four years ago, was injured by Ramos in the Champions League final, and although he insisted on playing in the World Cup with an injury and scoring goals, he failed to help Egypt qualify from the group stage. And if Salah chooses to withdraw, Egypt without aces may be more difficult to break through from the fiercely competitive African region.