Mohamed Salah is one of the most successful and successful footballers of our time. His phenomenal club achievements with Liverpool and his high performances with the Egyptian national team have made him one of the biggest stars in world football. However, Salah's path to success has not been easy - his career has been interrupted several times by various playing injuries.
In this article, we look at the injuries Mohamed Salah has faced throughout his career, how he recovered from them, and how his injury experience can serve as an example to other professional athletes.
In 2014, Mohamed Salah joined the English Chelsea, where new challenges awaited him. Already in his first season for the "aristocrats" he injured his ankle, which put him out of action for several weeks. It was Salah's first injury at a high level of European football.
“Joining Chelsea was a big step forward in my career,” Salah said. “But I was faced with more physical demands and a faster pace of play. Unfortunately, an ankle injury was my first big challenge at my new club.”
An ankle injury forced Salah to miss several important matches and he was never able to establish himself in the Chelsea first team. In 2015, he was loaned to Florentine club Fiorentina.
This loan spell marked a turning point in Salah's career. He spent a brilliant season in Italy, scoring 9 goals in 26 Serie A appearances. But even here, Salah was not spared from injuries: he missed several games due to a knee injury.
“The loan to Fiorentina was very important for me,” Salah said. “It gave me the opportunity to train more and show my potential. Of course, it was a bit disappointing when I injured my knee again. But I knew. I had to keep working hard on recovery to get back on the pitch.
After a successful loan spell at Fiorentina, Salah returned to Chelsea, but never managed to establish himself in the first team. In 2016, he was sold to Italian side Roma, where he had two very good seasons.
Finally, in 2017, Mohamed Salah joined English side Liverpool for a record fee of £42 million. This marked the beginning of his phenomenal rise to the top of world football.
However, Salah has also had to deal with injuries at Liverpool. In 2018, during the Champions League final against Real Madrid, Salah injured his shoulder after a collision with Sergio Ramos. The injury kept him out of action for several weeks and prevented Salah from helping his team in a dramatic match that Liverpool eventually lost.
“The shoulder injury in the Champions League final was a big blow,” Salah admits. “I had worked so hard to help the team win this trophy and it was just terrible to get injured like that and miss the decisive match. But I knew. I had to focus on recovery to get back on the pitch as quickly as possible.”
Fortunately, Salah managed to recover and return to the pitch at the start of the following season. In addition, he had one of the best seasons of his career, scoring 32 goals in the Premier League and receiving the Golden Boot as the league's top scorer.
But Salah's injuries don't stop there. In 2019, he suffered an ankle injury that kept him out of action for several weeks. And in 2020, he injured his knee, due to which he missed a number of important matches.
Despite these setbacks, Salah continued to show incredible dedication and determination to bounce back. He consistently returned to the pitch stronger than before the injury and continued to produce goals and assists.
So what is the secret to Mohamed Salah's successful recovery? His experience shows that the key factors are:
Thanks to these qualities, Salah always returned to the pitch in top form after every injury. In addition, injuries tempered his character and only made him stronger.
Mohamed Salah is a shining example of a professional athlete who can overcome serious injuries and return to the top. His experience with playing injuries and his successful recovery can serve as an inspiration to football players and athletes around the world.
Despite many challenges, Salah continues to produce exceptional results at the highest level. His courage, discipline and commitment to excellence make him one of the most exciting and respected athletes of our time.
