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England World Cup squad: Tuchel's most likely 26 players

The 12 games of the Thomas Tuchel era have yielded mixed results and performances from England. They remain one of the best sides in international football, even if they haven't played particularly well for extended stretches since the Sir Gareth Southgate era. That said, they are among the favourites to win the 2026 World Cup for several reasons.

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Newcastle eye Chelsea duo in shock summer swoop

Newcastle United are intensifying their search for a new number nine this summer, with Chelsea strikers Nicolas Jackson and Liam Delap emerging as primary targets. The Magpies have struggled to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool last September for £125 million ($166m), as neither Yoane Wissa nor Nick Woltemade have fully convinced as a leading option.

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RANKED: Chelsea's most stupid of their TEN red cards

Chelsea have plenty of issues to solve, but perhaps the most glaring right now is their lack of discipline. The lack of experienced heads within the youngest squad in the Premier League has been pointed to on a number of occasions during the BlueCo era, but nowhere is it more glaring than when it comes keeping a full compliment of players on the pitch at Stamford Bridge.

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'Thought it was in!' - Chelsea star Delap explains horror miss

Chelsea striker Liam Delap has opened up on his horror miss for the Blues against Hull City in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday night. The striker thought he had opened the scoring after blocking an attempted clearance from goalkeeper Dillon Phillips. Delap even started to celebrate before watching on as the ball struck the underside of the crossbar and then bounced away from goal.

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Delap 'unhappy' at starting Chelsea's loss to Arsenal as a winger

Former Chelsea star Ruud Gullit feels that Liam Delap was not at all happy after starting Chelsea's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Arsenal as a winger at the Emirates. Liam Rosenior deployed the striker in an unusual right-wing role but saw his Blues team struggle to trouble the Gunners defensively despite going into the game 3-2 down after the first leg.

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Chelsea receive Estevao & Delap boost ahead of Villa clash

Chelsea have received a huge boost ahead of their crunch Premier League clash with Aston Villa after manager Enzo Maresca confirmed Estevao and Liam Delap are both available for Saturday’s game at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are looking to stretch their three-match unbeaten streak when they lock horns with Unai Emery’s visitors, who have won their last 10 fixtures in all competitions.

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Ex-Blues star begs club to sign 'dream' striker in January

Ex-Chelsea star William Gallas has revealed who he believes the Blues should sign this January, as their lack of striking options rears its head once again following a second injury in quick succession for summer signing Liam Delap. Gallas believes the Blues should target 'dream' striker Victor Osimhen, who he believes would adapt with ease to the demands of the club and the Premier League and could put Chelsea 'on top'.

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Chelsea receive Delap boost as striker to make swift recovery

Chelsea have received a massive Liam Delap boost as the striker is set to make a swift recovery from his shoulder injury. Delap looked set for more time on the sidelines after being forced out of last weekend's game against Bournemouth in the Premier League at the Amex Stadium with a shoulder injury. The English forward landed heavily and looked to be in real pain in the first half of the game.

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Chelsea's stance on accelerating Emegha transfer after Delap injury

Chelsea have decided not to fast-track Emmanuel Emegha’s arrival from Strasbourg despite Liam Delap suffering another significant injury setback, with the club maintaining their long-planned timeline for the striker’s summer 2026 arrival. Delap’s shoulder issue leaves Enzo Maresca short of natural No.9 options, but the Blues remain committed to their original transfer plans.

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'Looks quite bad' - Maresca shares worrying Delap update

Enzo Maresca has conceded that Liam Delap could be set to spend another period on the sidelines, after the Chelsea striker was taken off in the 32nd minute of his side's 0-0 draw with Bournemouth following a shoulder injury. The 22-year-old has already spent two months out of action with a hamstring injury since arriving at Stamford Bridge for £30 million ($40m) from Ipswich Town, and could see his frustrating start to life at Stamford Bridge continue.

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More problems for Chelsea as Delap suffers injury

Chelsea's summer signing Liam Delap looks set for more time on the sidelines after being forced out of Saturday's game against Bournemouth at the Amex Stadium with a shoulder injury. The forward landed heavily and looked to be in real pain in the first half of the game following a duel at a corner. Manager Enzo Maresca sent on Marc Guiu in his place and now faces an anxious wait to discover the severity of his injury.

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Chelsea star to be offered World Cup lifeline by Tuchel

England boss Thomas Tuchel is expected to offer Liam Delap a World Cup lifeline as he plans to discuss what the Chelsea striker needs to do in order to earn a first international call-up. Delap moved to Stamford Bridge from Ipswich for £30m over the summer after the young forward impressed for the relegated Tractor Boys. The Blues beat Manchester United to the signing of the 22-year-old.

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Liam Delap reduced to tears by dad Rory over long throws

Premier League legend Rory Delap has revealed that his son Liam was reduced to tears as a child as overzealous parents accused him of "ruining the game" with his long throws. The 49-year-old was the long throw-in king during his playing days, and as a result, his offspring appear to find it hard not to be tarred with that same brush. And when Liam was at primary school, one incident stung the Delap family.

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'Embarrassing!' - Maresca accuses Delap after red card

Enzo Maresca has expressed his frustration at Chelsea striker Liam Delap after the Blues frontman was dismissed for two yellow cards within seven minutes as Chelsea hung on to win 4-3 in a tense Carabao Cup encounter against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Delap had been out injured since August but had an unsavoury return to action as he pushed Yerson Mosquera then barged into Emmanuel Agbadou to earn his marching orders in the 86th minute.

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Salah ist zuhause auf dem rechten Flügel – klassisch als Rechtsaußen. Von dort zieht er mit seinem linken Fuß nach innen, sucht Tempo, Platz und dann den Abschluss. Manchmal wird er auch zentral eingesetzt, aber ehrlich: Seine Paraderolle bleibt ganz klar der rechte Flügel.

Am 15. Juni 1992, in Nagrig – ein kleines Dorf in der ägyptischen Provinz al-Gharbiyya. Mitten im Nildelta, nördlich von Kairo. Dort wuchs er auf, dort sind seine Wurzeln. Bis heute kehrt er regelmäßig zurück.

Seit seinem Wechsel zum FC Liverpool läuft er mit der 11 auf. Eine Zahl, die ihn inzwischen durch seine erfolgreichsten Jahre begleitet – im Verein genauso wie im Nationalteam.

Etwa 1,75 Meter. Offizielle Angaben variieren minimal, aber die meisten Quellen bestätigen diesen Wert. Kompakt, drahtig – genau die Mischung, die zu seinem Spielstil passt.

Rund 70 Kilogramm. Exakte Daten gibt es selten, aber sein muskulöser, trotzdem schlanker Körperbau spricht dafür. Man sieht: kaum ein überflüssiges Gramm.

Das bleibt sein Geheimnis. Vermutet wird irgendwo zwischen 40 und 42 EU – passend zu seiner Größe. Öffentlich hat er das nie preisgegeben.

Ganz klar der linke. Mit ihm kommen die Tore, die Distanzschüsse, die Dribblings nach innen. Aber: Mit rechts hat er schon etliche Assists geliefert – unterschätzen sollte man ihn da nicht.

Los ging es bei Ittihad Basyoun und Othmason Tanta – kleine Clubs in seiner Region. Der große Schritt folgte mit dem Wechsel zu Al-Mokawloon, wo er auch sein Profi-Debüt gab. Von dort nahm seine Karriere Fahrt auf.

Sein Hauptwohnsitz liegt in der Nähe von Liverpool – ein großzügiges Anwesen. Zusätzlich besitzt er Häuser in Ägypten, unter anderem in Kairo. Und immer wieder zieht es ihn zurück in sein Heimatdorf Nagrig.

Seine Garage ist vielfältig. Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Bentayga – klassischer Luxus. Aber auch ein Toyota Camry steht darin. Ein Zeichen, dass er Bodenhaftung behalten will.

Nein. Hinweise auf Deutschkenntnisse gibt es keine. In Interviews hört man ihn ausschließlich auf Englisch oder Arabisch.

Zwei Töchter: Makka, geboren 2014, und Kayan, geboren 2020. Ab und zu teilt er Fotos oder Auftritte mit ihnen – ansonsten hält er das Familienleben bewusst privat.

Salah ist seit vielen Jahren mit Magi Sadeq verheiratet, seiner Jugendliebe aus Nagrig. Sie kennt ihn seit der Schulzeit. Öffentlich zeigt sie sich selten, steht aber verlässlich an seiner Seite.

Sein Vermögen wird auf rund 85 Millionen Euro geschätzt. Allein rund 350.000 Pfund pro Woche kassiert er in Liverpool. Dazu kommen lukrative Sponsorenverträge mit Adidas, Pepsi, Vodafone oder Audi. Gerade im arabischen Raum ist er längst mehr als nur ein Fußballer – dort gilt er als echte Werbe-Ikone mit enormer Strahlkraft.

Einige. Zwei Meisterschaften mit Basel, Champions-League-Sieg mit Liverpool, dazu Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup und Klub-WM. Mit Ägypten stand er zweimal im Finale des Afrika-Cups, aber der Titel fehlt ihm dort noch.

Bisher gar nicht. 2022 war er nah dran, schaffte es aber nicht in die Top 3. Trotzdem gilt er seit Jahren als einer der konstantesten Weltstars.

Noch nie. Mehrfach nominiert, aber die Auszeichnung blieb aus. Viele sehen ihn dennoch als einen der prägendsten Spieler seiner Generation.

Ja, gleich mehrere. International nennt man ihn "The Egyptian King". In seiner Heimat hört man oft einfach "Mo Salah" oder auch "Das Geschenk Gottes". Allesamt Ausdrücke von Stolz und Respekt.