The Liverpool player responded to those who criticized him for returning to England for hamstring surgery by highlighting his "love" for Egypt.

Due to the injury he sustained last week during Egypt's match with Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations, Salah is anticipated to be out for around four weeks.

The Ivory Coast native, 31, has come under fire for traveling to Liverpool to complete his recuperation.

Ahmed Hassan, the record-holding Egyptian cap holder, stated that Salah ought to have remained with the squad "even if he only had one leg to stand on".

The captain of Egypt, Mohamed Salah, dismissed doubters who questioned his dedication to his nation and expressed his desire to reunite with his teammates should they advance further in the competition.

"I began the treatment and rehabilitation program yesterday, and I'll do all in my power to get ready as soon as possible and rejoin the national team as was originally agreed upon... I still adore it and its inhabitants. On X, the previous Twitter platform, he posted, "Try harder."

Salah had seen from the stands as Egypt's 2-2 draw with Cape Verde on Monday guaranteed them a spot in the round of 16.

The two-time African Player of the Year lost to Senegal two years ago and Cameroon in the finals both times, and has never won the Cup of Nations.

Salah's return to Merseyside has been perceived as putting club before nation, with Liverpool now vying for the Premier League championship and also participating in the FA Cup, League Cup, and Europa League.

After learning that Salah had chosen to return to Anfield, Reds manager Jurgen Klopp felt compelled to issue an apology to the Egyptian FA.

Ramy Abbas Issa, Salah's agent, however, turned to social media on Thursday to stand up for the Liverpool player against his critics.

"The same individuals and 'influencers' who get weak in the knees when they happen to bump into Mohamed in person and beg for 'follows' or selfies, tried to capitalise on an unfortunate injury and questioned Mohamed's commitment to his country," he wrote on X.

"They pursued fame, clicks, and "likes" with this. I would want to express my gratitude to those who showed honor by pointing out how ludicrous and inexpensive that was. I called people names. in both circumstances.

"First and foremost, I would like to reassure the great majority of you who are supporting Mohamed. Your worldwide symbol, which you helped establish, is already too enormous for social media to topple.

"No hyperventilating or foaming-in-the-mouth 'influencer' is going to change that."

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