LONDON – Egyptian Muslim footballer Mohamed Salah set a new historicrecord for the most goals in a 38-game Premier League season withLiverpool’s opener against Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday.
The Egypt forward swivelled inside the penalty area to fire home with hisleft foot in the 26th minute, taking his impressive tally in the leaguethis season to 32.
Salah’s strike at Anfield sees him break free of a tie with three of thecompetition’s legendary names.
Alan Shearer set the bar with 31 goals in the 1995-96 season, the firstwhen the competition was reduced to 20 teams, with Cristiano Ronaldomatching the England striker’s feat 12 years later during his time atManchester United.
Luis Suarez also reached the same number in the 2013-14 campaign withLiverpool with his last goal for the Merseyside club before he joinedBarcelona.