Mo Salah shows humble side after handing his man-of-the-match award to Liverpool teammate James Milner

The Egyptian netted a hat-trick against Bournemouth but felt there was a more worthy recipient

Salah goes past Asmir Begovic and goes onto to score his hat-trick and his side's fouth goal against Bournemouth. Getty Images

Salah taps in his third goal. Action Images via Reuters

Salah scores Liverpool's second goal. Reuters

Salah celebrates scoring his first goal. Reuters

Salah is now the Premier League's top scorer this season. Getty Images

Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his hat-trick. Getty Images

Lys Mousset of AFC Bournemouth shakes hands with Mohamed Salah. Getty Images

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp celebrates after the match with Mohamed Salah. Action Images via Reuters

One man, three goals. Reuters

Mohamed Salah is well-known for his generosity.

The Liverpool star's charity dispenses financial support to families on a monthly basis back in his home village of Nagrig in Egypt, while funds have also gone to the construction of a religious school and an ambulance station.

And, having banged in a hat-trick against Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, Salah showed his humble side once again.

He was unsurprisingly named man-of-the-match for his goal-scoring exploits which helped place Liverpool at the top of the league. But when receiving his award after the match, he instead gave it to teammate James Milner, who was playing in his 500th Premier League match.

A great performance for @MoSalah but a memorable occasion for @JamesMilner

The Egyptian gives his match award to @LFC team-mate on a landmark day#BOULIV pic.twitter.com/05tSTPDk6C

— Premier League (@premierleague) December 8, 2018

"No, I will not take it, he's made 500 games," Salah, standing with Milner, said in the after match presentation with Sky Sports.

"I have to congratulate him for his amazing career. He deserves it today and I hope we are going to win something this season together, but I will not take it."

Football fans around the world responded with admiration for Salah.

Mo Salah gives his MOTM award to James Milner in honour of his 500th appearance.

Heartwarming ♥️ #LFCpic.twitter.com/nWjghOueYl

— Love4 Liverpool FC (@Love4LFC) December 8, 2018

Viewers were then given the sight of Salah walking off camera with the match ball stuffed down the back his shirt, which was also well received social media.

Mo Salah walking around the dressing room with the matchball behind his back has to be my highlight of yesterday’s game. He also gave his MOTM award to Milner for his 500 PL appearances.

I love our Egyptian King 🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/pxK4uf1YYn

— Daniel I. (@DannLFCTR) December 9, 2018

His three goals have propelled him to the the top of the Premier League goal scorers list with 10 alongside Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and have allayed suggestions that he could be a one-season wonder following his record-breaking goal record last season.

He's now the fastest Liverpool played to 40 goals in Premier League history, having taken 52 appearances. Fernando Torres took 60 and Daniel Sturridge 64.

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