CAIRO: The childhood story of Liverpool striker Mohammad Salah has appeared as an essay question for sixth grade students undertaking an Arabic exam.
The students in a school in Egypt’s Mansoura governorate were reportedly happy to see the player’s name in their exam, according to Al Watan Newspaper.
The passage — based on a topic from outside the classroom curriculum — requires students to answer questions on the basis of what is stated and implied in the text.
Three questions, worth six points, asked about biography facts on where the Egyptian player grew up, where he initially started his career and vocabulary.
“Born in 1993, he grew up under difficult financial circumstances, but did not give up. He started his career in hometown club El Mokawloon Al-Arab and afterwards left for Europe, and achieved much success, going on to have a global impact on the game,” read a segment of the passage.
The football star has become an inspiration to many Egyptians after making waves with Liverpool and the national squad.
