Salah's Trabzonspor performance earns praise in world press

Trabzonspor extended their winning run in the Conference League with a 2-0 victory over Hearts. The standout player in the match was Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian star first opened the scoring from a penalty, then contributed with a superb assist for Franculino Dju's goal despite a crowded defence.

According to a report by Fotomaç, the 34-year-old's individual performance drew wide reaction in the world press. The Egyptian newspaper TNT ran the headline "Egypt's king on the Turkish throne" and announced that Salah had won over the hearts of the claret-and-blue supporters.

With Trabzonspor, Salah has recorded 10 goals and 5 assists in 12 matches. With this tally he has surpassed his contributions during his spells at Chelsea and Fiorentina. At Chelsea he had 2 goals and 3 assists in 19 matches, and at Fiorentina he had 9 goals and 4 assists in 26 matches.

When asked by the British press "Why Trabzonspor?", the player said he had come in the later stage of his career not for enjoyment but to win trophies. Saying he feels the city's passion at every moment, Salah expressed his satisfaction at making the fans happy.

The Scottish press also noted Salah's impact. Edinburgh Evening News wrote that Hearts were struggling with a depleted squad while Trabzonspor reached victory through Salah's strength. Daily Record stated that losing to Trabzonspor was no disgrace, since the opposing side had a player like Salah.