The comparisons between Mohamed Salah and the stars of the world do not stop after Al-Masri's brilliance in recent months with Liverpool, starting with comparisons on the best and most valuable in the stadiums, to the right of prizes and honor.
But the recent comparison between the "Egyptian king" and the "Portuguese Don" does not seem to be in favor of both, as fans of Salah or supporters of Cristiano Ronaldo will probably not like him.
The new comparison goes beyond performance on the rug, or level with Liverpool and Juventus, to the world of creativity, specifically plastic art, through two statues of the players raised much controversy and criticism.
The Egyptians and the world saw a statue of their star Salah, organized by the organizers of the "Youth Forum of the World" in front of the conference halls hosted by Sharm El-Sheikh for the second year in a row, in celebration of the successes achieved by the great Egyptian star.
But the statue does not seem to have received much admiration. It has been criticized several times, sometimes mocked, because of its size and Salah's body, which many have seen as somewhat bizarre.
Not only was the statue and the controversy surrounding him in Egypt, but the issue expanded to global horizons, and Ronaldo also came back, with some critics returning the statue of Juventus star in Portugal to the fore again.
The sculptor Ronaldo sculpted Emmanuel Santo, put in March, at the airport of Madeira, the hometown of "Don."
At the time, social networking sites were filled with ridicule and mockery of the design, which was considered "distorted," where activists said it was never like Ronaldo, the same as those of the statue of Mohammed Salah.
"This statue is terrifying," said one activist on Twitter, commenting on Salah's image. "This statue is like everything, except Salah."
"The same thing happened with Ronaldo," he said. "It happens again with Salah. The statues are distorted."
