Neal Maupay goes viral with cheeky response to Mo Salah who shows off dramatic new look

Neal Maupay goes viral with a cheeky response to Mo Salah who shows off a dramatic new look in shaving off his afro hair.

During the post-season break, Liverpool players are taking the opportunity to share updates from their holiday destinations around the world before they resume their international duties or pre-season training.

One particular Instagram post from Mo Salah meanwhile caught the attention of many, as he revealed his new bald head.

The Egyptian international has shaved off his trademark hair and trimmed his beard as he prepares for life under Arne Slot following the departure of Jurgen Klopp.

This caught the attention of Neal Maupay, who retweeted Salah’s photo and said: “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Welcome to the slap head club brother 🙏🏼”

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Welcome to the slap head club brother 🙏🏼 https://t.co/mLHeDqNZdO

— Neal Maupay (@nealmaupay_) May 24, 2024

Much has been made of Mohamed Salah’s future and whether he would stay at Liverpool after Klopp leaves.

He has since said that the Reds “will fight like hell” to win trophies next season as he hinted he will at least see out the final year of his contract at Anfield.

Salah has just 12 months remaining on his deal and is being linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League, but a £150m offer from Al-Ittihad for the 31-year-old was reportedly rejected last September.

“We know that trophies are what count and we will do everything possible to make that happen next season,” Salah posted on social media.

“Our fans deserve it and we will fight like hell.”

SALAH’S RECORD FOR LIVERPOOL:

2017–18 — 52 games, 44 goals
2018–19 — 52 games, 27 goals
2019–20 – 48 games, 23 goals
2020–21 – 51 games, 31 goals
2021–22 — 51 games, 31 goals
2022–23 – 51 games, 30 goals
2023–24 — 44 games, 25 goals
Total – 349 games, 211 goals

SALAH’S CAREER:

Youth career
2004–2005 – Ittihad Basyoun
2005–2006 – Othmason Tanta
2006–2010 – Al Mokawloon Al Arab

Senior career
2010–2012 – Al Mokawloon Al Arab – 45 games (12 goals)
2012–2014 – Basel – 79 games (20 goals)
2014–2016 – Chelsea – 19 games (2 goals)
2015 → Fiorentina (loan) – 26 games (9 goals)
2015–2016 → Roma (loan) – 42 games (15 goals)
2016–2017 – Roma – 41 games (19 goals)
2017– Liverpool – 349 games (211 goals)

International career
2010–2011 – Egypt U20 – 11 games (3 goals)
2011–2012 – Egypt U23 – 11 games (4 goals)
2011– Egypt – 98 games (56 goals)

HONOURS:

Basel
Swiss Super League: 2012–13, 2013–14

Liverpool
Premier League: 2019–20
FA Cup: 2021–22
EFL Cup: 2021–22
FA Community Shield: 2022
UEFA Champions League: 2018–19; runner-up: 2017–18, 2021–22
UEFA Super Cup: 2019
FIFA Club World Cup: 2019

Egypt
Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2017, 2021

Individual
CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year: 2012

UAFA Golden Boy: 2012

Swiss Super League Player of the Year: 2013

El Heddaf Arab Footballer of the Year: 2013, 2017, 2018

AS Roma Player of the Season: 2015–16

Globe Soccer Best Arab Player of the Year: 2016

CAF Team of the Year: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023

Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2017, 2021

Premier League Player of the Month: November 2017, February 2018, March 2018, October 2021, October 2023

Premier League Goal of the Month: January 2021, October 2021

PFA Player of the Month: November 2017, December 2017, February 2018, March 2018, December 2018, January 2019, April 2019, September 2021, October 2021, February 2022, September 2023, October 2023

BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2017, 2018

African Footballer of the Year: 2017, 2018

PFA Players’ Player of the Year: 2017–18, 2021–22

FWA Footballer of the Year: 2017–18, 2021–22^[

Premier League Golden Boot: 2017–18, 2018–19 (shared), 2021–22 (shared)

Premier League Player of the Season: 2017–18

Premier League Playmaker of the Season: 2021–22

Premier League Goal of the Season: 2021–22

PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22

Liverpool Players’ Player of the Season: 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22

PFA Fans’ Player of the Year: 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22

UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2017–18

ESM Team of the Year: 2017–18, 2021–22

Onze d’Argent: 2017–18

FIFA Puskás Award: 2018

FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2019

FSA Player of the Year: 2018, 2021, 2023

Liverpool Goal of the Season: 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23

IFFHS CAF Men’s Team of The Year: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

IFFHS Best CAF Men’s Player of the Decade: 2011–2020

IFFHS CAF Men’s Team of the Decade: 2011–2020

Laureus Sporting Inspiration Award: 2021

Golden Foot: 2021

IFFHS Best CAF Men’s Player of the Year: 2021

BBC Goal of the Season: 2021–22

Globe Soccer Fans’ Player of the Year: 2022

Records

Europe

Fastest hat-trick in a UEFA Champions League match: 6 minutes and 12 seconds against Rangers, 12 October 2022

Most Champions League goals for an English club: 41 goals for Liverpool

Quickest UEFA Champions League hat-trick by a substitute: 6 minutes and 12 seconds against Rangers, 12 October 2022

Most goals scored in UEFA club competitions by an African player: 58 goals

Fewest touches ever to score hat-trick in a UEFA Champions League match: 9 touches

All-time African top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League history: 44 goals

Most goals in UEFA club competitions for an English club: 46 goals

England

Most goals by an African player in a Premier League season: 32 goals in 2017–18

Most Premier League Player of the Month awards in a single season: 3 (November 2017, February 2018 and March 2018)

Most left-footed goals scored in a season: 25 goals in 2017–18

Most teams scored against in a Premier League season: 17 teams (shared with Ian Wright and Robin van Persie)

First and only player to outscore three Premier League teams in a Premier League season: West Brom (31), Swansea City (28) and Huddersfield Town (28) in 2017–18

First and only player to score on the opening day of six consecutive Premier League seasons: (2017–18 to 2022–23)

Highest-scoring African player in Premier League history: 156 goals

Most Premier League goals scored on the opening weekend: 8 goals (shared with Alan Shearer and Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney)

Most left-footed goals scored in Premier League history: 125 goals

Most assists by an African player in the Premier League history: 68 assists

Liverpool

Most goals in a debut season: 44 goals in 2017–18

Most European goals in a season: 11 goals in 2017–18 (shared with Roberto Firmino)

Most games scored in during a single campaign: 34 games in 2017–18

Most top-flight goals in a season by a Liverpool player: 32 goals in Premier League 2017–18 (shared with Ian Rush)

Most Liverpool Player of the Month awards in a season: 7 months in 2017–18

Fastest player to score 50 goals for Liverpool: 65 games in 2018–19

Fastest Liverpool player to score 50 Premier League goals: 69 games in 2018–19

Most goals in the first 100 appearances overall in Liverpool history: 69 goals

Most goals in first 100 Premier League appearances in Liverpool history: 70 goals

All-time Liverpool top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League: 42 goals

First and only Liverpool player to score 20+ goals in four different Premier League seasons: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22

Fastest player to score 100 top-flight goals in Liverpool history: 151 games

Most consecutive games a player has scored for Liverpool: 10 games in 2021–22

All-time Liverpool top goalscorer in European competitions history: 47 goals

All-time Liverpool top goalscorer in the Premier League: 154 goals

Liverpool highest-ever away goalscorer in the Premier League: 63 goals

Most consecutive games a player has scored for Liverpool at Anfield: 9 games in 2022–23

First player in Liverpool’s history to score 20+ goals in seven consecutive seasons in all competitions: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24

Egypt

Egypt’s all-time highest scorer in FIFA World Cup history: 2 goals in 2018 (shared with Abdulrahman Fawzi, 2 goals in 1934)

Egypt’s all-time highest scorer in CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualification: 18 goals

Highest-scoring player in Egypt’s football history with clubs and national team: 341 goals

Egypt’s all-time highest scorer in FIFA World Cup qualification: 15 goals

First and only Egyptian player to score in four consecutive Africa Cup of Nations editions: 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023

Italy

Highest-scoring Egyptian in Serie A history: 35 goals in 81 games

This is how fans reacted as Neal Maupay goes viral with his cheeky response to Mo Salah who shows off his dramatic new look…

@Joel_H5: Neil, do you ever do normal stuff like cutting the grass or washing the car? Genuine question. Just curious how different your life is to the average person

@_LeeWoo88: 🤣🤣 loads of time for this

@ShaunCo05425427: You know what I ll have you back at Everton just for twitter bants !

@SfcAlex__: “Felt cute, might delete later”

@TheBaileys22: Mo Salah going bald was not on my 2024 bingo card

@TheKopHQ: The Arne Slot era is fully underway 👩‍🦲

@LFC_Laith: Slot influence hitting already ✊

@Cold2See: Bald Mo Salah yeah it’s over for the Premier League

@jomas1704: Oh my Mo Salah is bald

@Irunnia_:
Stage 1: receding hairline
Stage 2: applying oils to stop it
Stage 3: hairline continues receding
Stage 4: accept and shave off hair.
Welcome to stage 4, Mo Salah 🤝🤣

@AnfieldSector: Is this some plan to gain an extra yard of pace by decreasing your air resistance or something? 😂

@RNewall2: Arne slots only been in charge less than a week and he’s already go mo salah going bald