Liverpool Star Salah Sparks Controversy After Joining Christians to Celebrate Christmas

• Salah has continued his tradition of posting Christmas Day photos even as it always elicits criticisms from social media users because of his faith
• This year, he and his family wore matching pyjamas, and posed in a playful manner for the photos
• The post has garnered widespread attention and had been commented on more than 60,000 times as at the time this story was published

Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah sparked controversy on social media after he joined Christians to celebrate Christmas for the third year running, on Saturday, December 25.

The Liverpool star posted a photo of his family in front of a Christmas tree.

Salah shared a picture of himself, his wife Maggi, and his daughters Makkah and Kayan.

The post has garnered widespread attention and had been commented on more than 60,000 times as at the time this story was published.

However, a scroll through the comments reveals a bitter divide. While many of Salah’s fans reacted by supporting the Egyptian, commending him for promoting unity across religious lines, others have attacked him on religious grounds.

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They cited the Islamic view that it is impermissible to celebrate the Christmas holidays.

The debate quickly broke out on social media platform Twitter as well.

See some reactions below

Anyor Ezra said - They said serving the same God but they are crying under Mo Salah's post

Kingrichwise said - No religion kick against Humanity as humanity comes first before religion. Stop fighting for God.

Adamsmahone said - May Allah have mercy on him.

Emeritus said - Legend don’t believe in the rules made by others…. We believe in our own rules

Ronaldo celebrates Christmas with his family

Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo is celebrating Christmas with family members as the Manchester United star struck a pose and shared on his Instagram handle.

This is coming barely 24 hours after he joined his club teammates as they shared gifts and messages to three hospitals at Greater Manchester.

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On Christmas Eve, United stars were unable to physically visit the hospitals due to the continued spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

But that did not deter the club as they delivered presents to them and then players recorded special video messages to encourage staff and patients at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, The Christie and Francis House Children’s Hospice.