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EPISODE · Aug 15, 2026 · 55 MIN

Mo Salah: The Most Important Footballer in the World?

from Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning

"Can you tell us how he died, where and why?" On August 9, 2025, Mo Salah tweeted this above a Uefa post which said "Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the Palestinian Pele". Salah's tweet has been viewed 140 million times. On Free State today, Melissa Reddy talks to Dion about the cultural importance of Mo Salah, how he has been held to a different standard and why his last year at Liverpool wasn't what it seemed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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