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Inside Salah’s Life in Trabzon as the Egyptian King Settles In

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BBC Sport has travelled to Turkey to watch Mohamed Salah in action for Trabzonspor, and to find out how the Egyptian forward, known as the ‘Egyptian King’, is adapting to life on the Black Sea coast.

A new home by the Black Sea

Trabzon is a city far removed from the familiar stages of Salah’s career, and the move has brought a very different setting for the player and his surroundings. The report looks at how the transition is going away from the pitch as well as on it.

Settling in

The piece explores the day-to-day reality of Salah’s new life in the city and the warm reception he has found there. It is a story of a global star building a fresh routine in a club and a community that has embraced him.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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