Fan love or a deliberate attack? Liverpool fans react as Salah gets mobbed on the pitch during World Cup qualifier

Funmilayo Fameso 23:51 - 19 November 2023

Mo Salah gets mobbed on the pitch during World Cup qualifier in Sierra Leone

Some Liverpool fans aren't happy with the way Mo Salah was mobbed on the pitch during a World Cup qualifier between Sierra Leone and Egypt, as they believe it was a deliberate attack on their star winger ahead of Manchester City game.

Liverpool star Mo Salah was the target by pitch invaders during the World Cup qualifying match between Sierra Leone and Egypt, held in Freetown.

The match was in the 88th minute, with Egypt leading 2-0, when some Sierra Leonian fans invaded the pitch directly going for Salah.

The moment a pitch invader tried to attack Mo Salah

It took the intervention of the Egyptian players and their coaching crew, plus a few of the stadium security personnel that protected Salah and chased away the invaders.

Absolutely shocking scenes from Egypt’s game against Sierra Leone as it looks like Mohamed Salah was targeted by pitch-invaders.

They seem to be going directly to try and attack him 😡😡😡pic.twitter.com/qqMrejPbwc
— Watch LFC (@Watch_LFC) November 19, 2023

This moment has caused many reactions online, especially from Liverpool fans who believe it was a deliberate attack to hurt their star player ahead of the Manchester City Game this weekend, while others believe it was just fans love trying to take pictures and hug the Egyptian King.

A pitch invader wearing Man City jersey trying to go for Mo Salah

Here are some reactions below

📸 A fan, in what looks like a Liverpool jersey, attempting to kiss Mohamed Salah's feet during Egypt's win over Sierra Leone. pic.twitter.com/PeIUxWNNc6
— DaveOCKOP (@DaveOCKOP) November 19, 2023