Dubai's royal family enjoyed a royal appointment with the king of Liverpool as football superstar Mohamed Salah scored a fresh accolade in the UAE.
The Egyptian forward, who has also been crowned African Player of the Year this week for his stunning displays for his country and Premier League leaders Liverpool, met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, to receive the Outstanding Arab Athlete award at the 10th annual Mohammed Bin Rashid Creative Sports Award.
The Liverpool striker headed the list of winners granted a meeting with Sheikh Mohammed at Zabeel Palace on Wednesday.
The awards ceremony was held earlier at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Other winners included Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, who was named Local Sports Personality and Turki Al Sheikh of Saudi Arabia, who scooped the Arabs Sports Personality prize.
The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai congratulated the award winners and called on them to inspire the next generation of Arabian sports stars.
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In pictures: Mohamed Salah the newsmaker
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Mohamed Salah celebrates his award win with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai. Courtesy WAM. -
Mohamed Salah, left, receives the African Player of the Year award at the Abdou Diouf International Conference Center in Dakar, Senegal. EPA -
Mohamed Salah speaks on stage at the African Footballer of the Year Awards. AFP -
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, who are nominees for the CAF Best Player Award, chat as they address a press conference in Dakar. AFP -
Mohamed Salah competes for the ball with Wolverhampton's Conor Coady during the FA Cup third round. AP Photo -
Mohamed Salah warms up before the game against Wolves. Reuters -
Mohamed Salah reacts during the Premier League match against Manchester City. Reuters -
Mohamed Salah in action during the Premier League match against Arsenal. Reuters
Salah, who fired Liverpool to the Champions League final last year, is no stranger to the delights of Dubai.
He visited the emirate last July and November and has now made it a welcome hat-trick in a matter of months.
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In pictures: Egypt's children inspired by Salah
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Children play football on a dusty field in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters -
Children play football on a dusty field in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters -
Children play football on a dusty field in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters -
Children play football on a dusty field in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters -
A child plays a game of football at the graveyards (City of the Dead) called locally "Zawiyyet al-Mayyiteen" in Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt. Reuters -
A child controls the ball during a game of football at the graveyards. Reuters -
Children play football on a dusty field in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters -
Children play football at the graveyards. Reuters -
Children play football at the graveyards. Reuters -
Children play football at the graveyards. Reuters
