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    Episode 4: He Never Stops

    12/1/2026 | 31 mins.

    Presenters Kelly Cates and Simon Hughes explore how Mohamed Salah has redefined being a footballing superstar.Former Liverpool team-mates James Milner and Adam Lallana discuss Salah's impact on the club's first league title for 30 years in 2019-20, and the seismic battles of recent years with Manchester City.Discover what drives Salah at both club and international level, as a crucial period with Liverpool and Egypt approaches.

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    Episode 3: Talent Isn't Enough

    05/1/2026 | 30 mins.

    Focusing in on Mohamed Salah’s impact in Egypt, presenters Kelly Cates and Simon Hughes reflect on what he means to his home nation.Former international team-mate Ahmed Elmohamady explains Salah's key role in taking the country to a first World Cup in 28 years, including the moment he stepped up to take a crucial penalty in the final minutes against Congo in 2017.Discover how Salah is a role model on and off the pitch through football and faith, and how his mindset sets him apart.

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    Episode 2: Never Give Up

    29/12/2025 | 28 mins.

    Presenters Kelly Cates and Simon Hughes explore one of the most pivotal periods of Mohamed Salah's career after his signing for Liverpool in the summer of 2017.Former Anfield team-mate James Milner reflects on the impact Salah made in his debut season — a campaign that ended with the 2018 Champions League final against Real Madrid in KievFrom the heartbreak of Kiev for Liverpool and Salah to the glory of Madrid; Andy Robertson and Alisson Becker relive Liverpool’s return to the Champions League final against Tottenham, with the biggest prize in European football on the line.

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    Episode 1: The Long Bumpy Road To Success

    22/12/2025 | 29 mins.

    In episode one of this four-part series, Kelly Cates and journalist Simon Hughes chart Mohamed Salah's rise from humble beginnings in Egypt to global football superstardom.Discover how Salah's home village of Nagrig shaped his early life and the famous microbus journey to Cairo, which he took to training as a teenager.Former Chelsea team-mate Mark Schwarzer reveals how Salah's first spell in the Premier League influenced his later years, while Micah Richards explains how the Egyptian rejuvenated his career in Italy alongside him at Fiorentina.

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    Coming Soon: Mo Salah

    20/12/2025 | 2 mins.

    Coming soon in a new four-part series which traces the rise of Mohamed Salah from humble beginnings in Egypt to global football superstardom.First-hand accounts from former team-mates including James Milner, Adam Lallana and Micah Richards reveal what it is like to play alongside Salah and what sets him apart as one of the best players of the last decade in the Premier League for Liverpool.Presenter Kelly Cates and journalist Simon Hughes explore whether Salah has redefined what it means to be a football superstar and discuss his legacy for club and country.

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