The mystery behind Mohamed Salah’s recent decision to delete all of his social media accounts has been resolved by logistics company DHL.
The 26-year-old Egyptian striker has been a revelation on Merseyside since his summer move from AS Roma in 2017 as he scored 44 goals in all competitions last season to help Jurgen Klopp’s side reach the Champions League final.
Salah’s 32 league goals saw him pick up the Golden Boot and the PFA Player of the Year award as Liverpool secured Champions League qualification for this season with a fourth-placed finish.
He has already scored 16 Premier League goals so far this term as the Reds lead the table by four points and are on course to claim their first title since 1990.
However, an air of panic appeared to descend on the Red half of Merseyside during the week when Salah took to social media to write: “2019 Resolution: Time to get in touch, for real.”
The Egypt international subsequently deactivated his Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts moments later.
Fans of Liverpool were left to speculate the reasoning behind Salah’s rapid departure from social media with some pointing the finger at the Egyptian FA, while others blamed those who have been suggesting the player is too quick to dive when challenged in opposition penalty areas.
However, all was revealed in an advertisement from DHL Express Egypt, which was posted on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook earlier this week, saying: “We’ve reached Mo Salah and we can connect you to him”.
The advert was also posted online and it resulted in Salah’s prompt return to all three social media platforms.
That move meant Liverpool fans were able to breathe easy in the knowledge that his hasty departure had all been a pre-planned publicity stunt.
