MO SALAH has donated thousands of tons of food and fresh meat to families in his hometown of Nagrig.
The Egyptian sent the supplies to poverty-hit residents along with advice on how to stay safe during the coronavirus outbreak.
Mohamed Salah has continued his generosity by donating food to his hometown in Egypt.Credit: EPA
The Liverpool superstar’s father, Salah Ghaly, revealed the village has been sanitised and locals have been given facemasks to prevent the spread of Covid-19, which has killed 205 deaths in the North African country.
It is believed Salah’s latest donations add up to around £405,000 in total.
Salah, 25 – who is currently in lockdown in the UK awaiting the resumption of the Premier League season – has a history of generous support to the region.
The £200k-a-week winger splashed out potentially life-saving sewage works and water treatment plant in 2018.
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He also sent a pair of his football boots to a Syrian boy who lost a leg in a terrorist attack.
Eight-year-old Hamis al Gacir was injured as the result of bombing for the Assad Regime Forces in Idlib, Syria.
The Egyptian ace sent over a signed boot attached to a framed poster featuring illustrations of the footballer.
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It is uncertain as to when Salah and his Liverpool teammates will resume their Premier League title charge with plans yet to be decided on a resumption date.
The postponement will be lifted depending on government advice and the spread of the virus – with Prem bosses saying football will only resume when ‘safe to do so’.
It is expected the remaining fixtures will be played behind closed doors when the sport eventually returns to action.
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