Loading ...Liverpool F.C.’s Mohamed Salah, an Arab Muslim Sports Star Subtly Confronting Racism and Islamophobia
SOURCE: THE NEW YORKER BY: YASMINE AL-SAYYAD In February, boisterous supporters of the English soccer team Liverpool F.C. unveiled a new chant in honor of their star winger, the Egyptian player Mohamed Salah. The fans, who had travelled to Portugal for a Champions League match against F.C. Porto, pumped their fists and hopped up and down, … Continued