Why Mohamed Salah doesn't use his full name as question marks over his Liverpool future continue

The future of Mohamed Salah at Liverpool is in doubt following his outburst against Arne Slot . If he does stay, however, he won't be sporting his family name on his shirt.

Despite his full name being Mohamed Salah Ghaly, the back of his jersey simply reads 'M. Salah'. This is due to a tradition rooted in Arab culture.

Mohamed is the name used by those close to him, while Salah is actually his father's first name. In Egypt, it's customary to use the father's name as a 'middle' name to denote lineage.

Ghaly is his family name, which is used on all official documents. Following his explosive post-match interview at Leeds United , where he was benched for the third consecutive game, it

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