Liverpool star Mo Salah has been featured on the cover of the prestigious Time Magazine, which has named the Egyptian striker as one of the 100 most influential people.

The only other footballer on the list is US women’s star Alex Morgan, while other sports persons on the list include LeBron James, Naomi Osaka, Tiger, Woods and Caster Semenya.

The news comes just days after the Egyptian scored a wonder goal to help Liverpool beat Chelsea in the Premier League- a key victory in the club’s quest to register their maiden Premier League title.

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Liverpool’s hopes to making it to a second consecutive Champions League final appear to be decent after the draw for the quarterfinals was conducted. In a first, the semifinal draw was also done, which means we’ll know who the Reds’ potential semifinal opponents are (assuming they beat Porto, which we think they should!)

Who are Liverpool playing in the quarters?

They’re playing FC Porto, whom they beat 5-0 in the Ro16 last season. Porto progressed to the last eight by eliminating Roma, who were LFC’s SF opponents last year.

Who are Liverpool’s likely semifinal Champions League opponents?

If they beat Porto, LFC will face the winners of the Manchester United/Barcelona quarterfinal. They would’ve played FCB in last season’s semi had the Catalans not suffered a stunning exit at hands of Roma. The other side of the draw has Ajax, Juve, Man City and Spurs.

Juve, LFC, Man City and Barca are the only teams who also appeared in the last eight in the 2017/18 season.

Liverpool will enter the international break as league leaders after a hard fought 2-1 win over strugglers Fulham at Craven Cottage. With rivals Man City not in action as they were playing in the FA Cup, the Reds had a chance to go top of the league with a win in London, and did so thanks to a first half strike from Sadio Mane and a late penalty from James Milner.

Jurgen Klopp made two changes from the side that had secured a famous European triumph in midweek against Bayern. One was injury enforced in the form of Jordan Henderson, while the other saw James Milner drop to the bench, with Fabinho and Adam Lallana both coming into the XI.

Fulham caretaker boss Scott Parker made twice as many changes as his opposite number. In came Anguissa, Seri, Fosu-Mensah and Ayite and out went Odoi, McDonald, Sessegnon and Nordtveit.

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