Mo Salah admits he spends time away from Liverpool with unusual hobby he plays ‘literally every day’

LIVERPOOL superstar Mohamed Salah revealed he is “addicted” to a new hobby.

Salah has set the world alight ever since joining the Reds in 2017 as he won every honour available, including the Premier League and Champions League, and has scored 198 goals in 322 games.

Mohamed Salah has discovered a new and sophisticated hobbyReuters

Salah revealed he is “addicted” to chess and plays all the time when he is not with LiverpoolAP

This comes as no surprise as the star forward is a world-class athlete that completely understands the Merseysiders’ manager Jurgen Klopp’s genius tactics.

And it’s obvious the Egypt international is a big fan of strategy as he has adopted a fun and sophisticated hobby outside of the field.

The 31-year-old revealed he is passionate about chess and plays “literally every day”.

Sometimes the ex-Roma star goes undercover online to play against other people but uses glaring hints on his username which hint at his real identity and spark questions from the other participants.

Salah told Sky Sports: “I play chess, I am addicted to chess. Every day, literally every day.

“I put my name and some numbers so some people they ask, ‘Are you Mo Salah’?

I say, ‘Yes’, they don’t believe it and say, ‘You are lying’, I say, ‘Yes I’m lying.’

“I’m good, I’m not Magnus[Carlsen] but I’m good. No one has a chance with Magnus.”

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Salah’s strategic mind has seen him break some of the world’s greatest teams down throughout his six-year stint at Liverpool.

The former Fiorentina star worked his way through Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s defences at the Etihad earlier today.

Salah provided the assist for Trent Alexander-Arnold’s equaliser just 10 minutes before full-time to salvage a 1-1 draw for the visitors.