For most athletes, one of the biggest dreams is to represent their country at the Olympic Games, although a football tournament is not as important in this grand event.
That's because in the Olympic football tournament, players under 23 compete, and teams can only have up to three older footballers.
However, this upcoming summer in Tokyo, we may witness one of the most prominent names in today's football world - Egyptian star Mohamed Salah.
Egyptian Olympic team coach Shawky Gharib has confirmed that he plans to include the "Liverpool" star in the team, but the decision will be made by the player himself and Jurgen Klopp, as FIFA does not require clubs to release their players for the Olympic Games.
"Salah's participation in the Olympic Games depends on his own decision and Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp.
We cannot force him to participate in the tournament, as FIFA does not require clubs to release their players for the Olympic Games.
Salah is one of the best players in the world and every coach would want to have him in their team. He will definitely be on the expanded list of 50 players, and the final team composition will be clarified at the beginning of June," Gharibas said while speaking to journalists.
If M. Salah decides to go to the Olympic Games, he may have to miss the start of the Premier League, scheduled for August 8 - the same day as the final of the Olympic football tournament."
