Mohamed Salah has made it clear that he greatly admires the Argentine star Lionel Messi. The Egyptian forward was asked about his favorite Argentine player other than his teammate Alexis Mac Allister.Salah spoke emotionally about Lionel Messi, saying he loves the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, as well as former striker Gabriel Batistuta. “My favorite Argentine player other than Mac Allister? Messi. I love Messi. He’s… Messi is Messi, I love Messi,” Salah told ESPN. “I also love Gabriel Batistuta; I met him once in Argentina, I got his jersey signed, but yes, I love Messi,” he added.On the other hand, Messi once called Salah the greatest African player of all time. They both recognize each other’s class.It’s interesting to note that Salah has only faced Messi twice in his career, with Liverpool at Camp Nou when Barcelona won 3-0, and with Roma in a match that ended 1-1.