He is an Egyptian football player, who plays in the right wing position with Liverpool FC in the English Premier League and the Egypt national team. He is considered one of the most prominent Arab and African players, as he won many awards, most notably the award for the best player in England 2018, the goal of the season in the English Premier League for the 2017-18 season, the award for the best African player for the years 2017 and 2018, the award for the best African player by the BBC for the years 2017 and 2018, Premier League Player of the Year 2018, and the Premier League Golden Boot award (Premier League top scorer) in 2018 and 2019. He was chosen by Time magazine in 2019 among the 100 most influential people in the world.