Arabic football expert Mohamed Qoutb says the news of Mohamed Salah's contract extension at Liverpool has had a great impact in his native Egypt.
Speaking to BBC World Service's World Football podcast, Qoutb said: "It is fair to see that the vast majority of Egyptian football fans have enjoyed hearing this news.
"Everyone in Egypt wants to see more of the Salah-Liverpool story - it has been inspiring for a young generation and has brought people together in Egyptian cafes and in front of television screens. The hot news in Egypt is always when Liverpool are playing next to watch Salah.
"To hear that Salah is staying has been a source of pride. For Salah to complete a decade at Liverpool [if he sees his two year contract out] is something no one thought an Egyptian player could manage to achieve given previous experiences of Egyptian players in the Premier League."
Listen to the full episode on Salah here
