Salah reveals how Kane ‘pain’ inspired the Liverpool forward’s incredible season

Liverpool forward Mo Salah has revealed how losing out on the Premier League Golden Boot to Harry Kane last season inspired his brilliant campaign in 2021/22.

The Egypt international scored 23 league goals this season to share the Golden Boot with Tottenham forward Son Heung-min, while he also got 13 assists.

Salah also got a further eight goals and two assists in the Champions League as Liverpool chase a treble with the club winning the League Cup and FA Cup.

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Salah, who will face Real Madrid tonight in the Champions League final, has admitted that the “pain” of missing out on last season’s Golden Boot on the final day to Tottenham striker Kane has drove him on this term.

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The 29-year-old told BT Sport: “Last year, losing to Kane in the last game was pain for me!

“That’s what pushed me to be who I am now because I believe last season as a team was not really good, but last year was one goal difference.

“It did not kill my summer, I was so motivated, I working crazy in the summer. I said next year I’m going to win both, golden boot and assists.”

“Last year, losing to Kane in the last game was pain for me!”

“I said next year I’m going to win both, golden boot and assists.”

This is the mentality that sets @MoSalah apart

He told @rioferdy5 how he uses the competition for awards as motivation.#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/Jj1wow1sZ9

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 28, 2022

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