Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah made a young fan’s day by turning around his car to take a photo – but only after the boy received a bloody nose after colliding with a lamppost!
Louis Fowler, 11, was running after Salah in his car after he left Melwood training ground on Saturday, alongside younger brother Isaac.
But Louis crashed into a lamppost and was knocked out while trying to keep track of Salah in his Bentley, with blood dripping from his nose.
Mohamed Salah with Louis Fowler after the 11-year-old crashed into a lamppost chasing him
Salah, who scored in Liverpool’s opening day Premier League win against Norwich on Friday, saw the youngster in pain and turned his car around to check if he was alright, before posing for pictures.
Fowler’s stepfather Joe Cooper told the Liverpool Echo more detail about the incident: ‘We live just opposite Melwood and the two boys have been spending their holidays trying to get pictures of their heroes.
‘Mo Salah was one of the last ones to come out and the boys were waving at him in a bid to catch his attention.
‘Unfortunately Louis went straight into a lamppost while running after the car and busted his nose when he hit the floor.
‘We were still trying to work out what had happened when Mo arrived. He’d seen one of the boys had hurt himself and he had the decency to drive back into the close to check that he was OK.
‘No-one could believe it. Everyone was gobsmacked. Mo asked if the boys were all right and gave them a big hug which was what they both needed.’
Cooper was extremely impressed and full of praise for Salah, as he continued: ‘They were made up and Louis forgot all about being injured. It was a touch of class on Mo Salah’s part to turn round and actively come looking for the boys.
‘He was really apologetic and saying sorry for something that wasn’t his fault. I’d just like to say a big thank you to him. He’s a top bloke.
‘Mo Salah is their hero and the boys were made up.’
