(Video) Gerrard-style goodbye: How Anfield witnessed Mohamed Salah's final iconic moments

24.05.26 FT English Premier League

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Mohamed Salah bid farewell to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday 24 May playing his final match against Brentford to close a historic era.

An emotional farewell at Anfield

The final curtain has fallen on one of the greatest individual eras in Premier League history.

On the 38th and final matchday of the season, Mohamed Salah stepped onto the Anfield turf for the very last time as a Liverpool player starting in the season finale against Brentford. Having announced months ago that this campaign would be his last with the Reds, the atmosphere inside the stadium was charged with immense emotion.

The fans made sure their legendary forward felt their love. The famous Kop stand unveiled a massive breathtaking tifo that read:

"We went from greatness to glory, Salah our king"

The final substitution

The emotional climax of the afternoon arrived in the 73rd minute. As his number flashed on the electronic board, the stadium erupted.

Salah shook hands with his teammates, knelt to perform his customary prostration on the pitch and applauded the tearful home crowd. The standing ovation continued long after he took his place on the substitutes' bench cementing a moment that will be replayed for decades.

Since joining Liverpool from AS Roma in June 2017, the Egyptian winger spent nine spectacular seasons on Merseyside.

He helped guide the club back to the absolute pinnacle of world football capturing the Champions League, two Premier League titles, and the FIFA Club World Cup.

Breaking records until the very end

Salah did not just win trophies, he completely rewrote the record books for modern wingers.

He departs English football with four Premier League Golden Boots to his name, the last achieved during the extraordinary 2024 /25 season alongside two Premier League Player of the Season awards.

His departure mirrors the emotional weight of Steven Gerrard’s Anfield exit in 2015.

However from a purely statistical standpoint, Salah’s legacy mirrors that of Thierry Henry at Arsenal. No other modern winger has combined elite finishing and playmaking so ruthlessly over nearly a decade.

Khaled Hegazy |

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