Liverpool celebrated its big win by sharing a heartwarming moment with Egyptian midfielder Moamen Zakaria
on Saturday, Liverpool celebrated its big win by sharing a heartwarming moment with Egyptian midfielder Moamen Zakaria.
Zakaria, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2020, appeared in Liverpool’s locker room as a special guest of star forward Mo Salah, his former teammate on the Egyptian national team. A video of the club’s classy gesture was shared on social media by ESPN FC, and shows Salah and his teammates singing in celebration along with a smiling Zakaria as he holds the trophy while sitting in his wheelchair.
Prior to his ALS diagnosis, Zakaria, 34, last appeared in a professional match in 2018. He appeared in over 200 matches across various clubs around Egypt.