Mohamed Salah has welcomed his third child, a baby boy named Leil, while also making clear he still sees Trabzonspor as his club. The family news came alongside a public show of commitment after the Turkish side's bruising European exit, with Salah insisting the setback does not change his view of the project.
Family news and the meaning of Leil
Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan said after the Amed SK match that he travelled abroad with Salah and Andre Onana, and that both had new children. He added: "Both of them had new children, Onana had twins and Salah a baby boy. I congratulate their families and their wives."
Leil means "night" in Arabic. Salah and his family had spent almost a decade in Liverpool, which is part of why the move has been such a major life change away from England.
Salah also said, "They feel at home [here]. They were very happy, [wife] Magi and the kids, they were very happy that we're staying another two years. It feels like home so everyone was happy."
Trabzonspor's mood after the Ferencvaros defeat
The football backdrop is not cheerful. Trabzonspor suffered a 5-0 aggregate defeat to Ferencvaros in the Europa League play-offs, and head coach Fatih Tekke departed after the loss.
Their last five results read W-W-L-L-D, which is the kind of run that leaves little room for calm. Salah's own form is steadier, with a 7.06 rating across 5 appearances and 438 minutes this season, and his best recent outing brought an 8.7 rating with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Salah's own words were the most direct part of the story: "Trabzonspor is my club, and I am part of this project, body and soul. Last night will not change that. I know expectations are high, and I truly believe we can and will deliver. “I came here to win” is not just a slogan to me."
Trabzonspor's next league match will tell more about the mood around the club than the European tie did, and Salah has already made his position clear.
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