Why Mohamed Salah celebrates with a 'bow and arrow' his celebration as a Liverpool icon inspired by a UFC star
Mohamed Salah has started the season in style once again, which makes sense considering the example he has taken from Israel Adesanya.
The Egyptian has scored in each of Liverpool's first three Premier League games, with a nod to 'The Last Stylebender' in each game.
Salah scored the club's final goal in their emphatic 3-0 win over Manchester United to continue his A spectacular start with Arne Slot.
The 32-year-old man Finding the goal at Old Trafford is nothing new – it is his record-equalling tenth goal in nine appearances on enemy territory.
However, it was the first chance for United fans to see Salah's bow and arrow celebration in person.
The winger now has 214 goals for the Reds, putting him fifth in the club's all-time scoring charts and closing in on Billy Liddell's total of 228.
As Salah continues to tear up the league, his regular yoga posture or celebrations where the sky was pointed at have been replaced by an archery-style gesture.
And with Liverpool fans hoping to see him regularly this season, talkSPORT.com has analysed what he means.
Why did Salah adopt the “bow and arrow” celebration?
Salah is an avid UFC viewer and has revealed that he has been inspired by former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Egypt's captain enjoyed the MMA fighter's celebratory pose after his knockout win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287 last year.
“I think I was watching the UFC: (Alex) Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya,” Salah explained.
“When he (Adesanya) won the second fight against Pereira, he celebrated like that because Pereira beat him in the first one.
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“I like the celebration, that's why I do it. I'm a UFC fan.
“And in my country, people take it as if it were the same thing that our Egyptian pharaohs did when they drew something in a temple or in the pyramids or somewhere else. It’s something similar.”
In UFC 287 in April 2023, Adesanya He knocked out Pereira in the second round before firing three invisible arrows at his wounded enemy.
'Change of style' explained his own 'petty' reasoning Behind the gesture, Poatan is seen shooting an arrow at the end of his walk.
Adesanya's taunt was directed at Pereira's son, who had He pretended to be unconscious after his father knocked out the Nigerian-New Zealander so badly that he required oxygen during their kickboxing rematch in 2017.
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Adesanya said of his celebration: “I'm petty. I remember.
“The first time he knocked me out in Brazil, his son came into the ring and started lying dead next to me.
“And I said, 'You fucking asshole. I'll kick your ass if your dad doesn't do it for you.'”
“But yes, I looked for his son and pointed at him and I saw him.
“And I was like, 'Hey, hey (imitates Pereira knocking out) just to remind him.”
Adesanya looks to bounce back after suffering a Defeat by first submission against Dricus du Plessis in his attempt to regain the middleweight title.
However, he was encouraged by Salah's tribute after learning of the Liverpool star's quotes on his Instagram.
Adesanya also wrote a message saying: “Each one teach the other.”
