Inside the mind of Mohamed Salah, How Chess, Yoga, and meditation elevate his game

Salah, a key player for Liverpool, reveals his off-field hobbies of chess, yoga, and meditation, which he credits for his success.

Mohamed Salah On His Routine
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Salah has disclosed his leisure activities away from the soccer pitch, attributing them to his rise as one of the Premier League’s standout players. He shared that engaging in chess, yoga, and meditation forms a regular part of his routine to maintain optimal physical and mental condition.

In an interview with ESPN, Salah elaborated, stating, “I play chess almost every day. Pretty much every day. I also do yoga for a good part of the time, I do meditation almost every day.”

He emphasized the importance of personal growth beyond his football career, stating, “I try to evolve small things, not only by football, but also by thinking of me, as a person. It’s like that… when I think about it, I do everything to be my best version in football. But as a human being, I also need to evolve.”

As Liverpool contends for the Premier League title against rivals Arsenal and Manchester City, Salah’s significant contributions have propelled the team’s success. The Merseyside club, vying for triumph in both the Europa League and the league, currently holds the top position in the Premier League standings.

Expected to feature prominently in Jurgen Klopp’s lineup, Salah is anticipated to start in Liverpool’s upcoming match against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday, April 6. With aspirations to sustain their lead at the league summit, Liverpool aims for a victory in the upcoming fixture.

Mohamed Salah

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Forwarder, Midfielder

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Age: 32

175 cm

71 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 30 6 Missed
Minutes 2356 78.5 Avg
Goals 18 0.6 Avg
Assist 9 0.3 Avg
Attempt 67 2.2 Avg
Passes 861 28.776.9% AvgSucc
Yellow 2 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 24 times for 1969 minutes for Premier League.

Mohamed Salah scored 16 goals for Liverpool. He procured 8 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Premier League. In the last match Liverpool won 3-1 against Sheffield United. The next match in Premier League will be against Manchester United.

Liverpool performance and stats

Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp
Rank 3rd
Win 23
Draw 9
Loss 4
Goals 81-38
Diff 43
Rank 1st
Win 4
Draw 0
Loss 2
Goals 17-7
Diff 10

Liverpool is currently 1st in the Premier League with 70 points.

In the last 30 games, it has won 21 times, drawn 7 times, and lost twice. In its last match, Liverpool won 3-1 against Sheffield United.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 70 goals and conceding 28.​

Liverpool will play the next match in Premier League against Manchester United on Sunday 7th of April in Manchester. The prediction is Liverpool winning the match.​