Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's top scorer, responded to French striker Karim Benzema of Real Madrid regarding comments before their teams face off on Saturday in the UEFA Champions League final. Salah stated in remarks to beIN Sports: "Benzema said he doesn't care about revenge and only focuses on winning matches? If Benzema played against us in the final, and experienced what happened to me, and Real Madrid lost, he would also wish to face Liverpool again in the final."
Salah had previously expressed his desire to face Real Madrid in the final before the second leg of the Royal Club's match against Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Champions League. The Egyptian star added, "In the 2018 final, we had many injuries, and it wasn't our best season. They won the match and deserved it, and I hope the next match is different."
He continued: "What do you think about Real Madrid coming back to win after being down? They are a strong team with one of the best coaches in football history, and they have players who are among the best in history. They have succeeded in overcoming strong clubs in the tournament."
At 29 years old, Mohamed Salah is aiming to win the Champions League title with Liverpool on Saturday at the "France" Stadium in Paris, seeking revenge for the loss "the Reds" suffered in the 2018 final against Real Madrid (1-3), where the Egyptian "Pharaoh" left the pitch in Kyiv due to injury after a collision with Sergio Ramos, the current PSG defender, in the first half of that match.
