Salah Wanted To Be Like Me – Eric Bekoe

Ghanaian striker Eric Kwabena Bekoe has said that African Footballer of the Year, Mohammed Salah and other Egyptian footballers used to look up to him, and wanted to be like him.

Mohammed SalahThe former Ghanaian stat who played for Egyptian side Petrojet from 2009 to 2012, during playing 80 games and scoring 65 goals said his impact left a desire on the mind of Salah and other Egyptian players to be like him.

Speaking to Nhyira FM, Bekoe said “I was a big player in Egypt. Mohamed and other young Egyptian players wanted to be like.

“…..Mohammed Salah of Liverpool picked me as his role model. During my days at FC Petrojet, Salah was young boy playing for the youth side of Al Mokawloon who trained with Petrojet.

“He was a left-winger who wanted to score more goals because he is clinical upfront. He sometimes cried because his efforts on wings doesn’t result in goals.

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“One of their coaches pushed him forward which helped his progression before leaving Egypt for FC Basel”Eric BekoePhoto Credit: Getty

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