Even with such a strong connection to of Liverpool biggest rivals in the Premier League, Ronaldo’s achievements in the game with the likes of United, Real Madrid and Juventus command respect, even now that the striker turns 40 in four months.

And Ray Houghton now believes Liverpool have a player who reminds him of Ronaldo.

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah compared to Ronaldo

Talking to TalkSportlikened the former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah to Ronaldo in terms of how well the Egypt international takes care of his body and is still in peak physical condition at the age of 32.

Arne Slot recently named Salah as the best player in the Liverpool teamwith the former AS Roma star impressing the Dutch coach in pre-season training, with the winger looking more like a player in his mid-twenties this season.

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And Houghton has liked what he has seen from Salah this season, with the pundit saying when asked about the winger’s fitness: “I think the best example is Cristiano Ronaldo. You look at what Ronaldo has done to himself and how he has kept himself in good shape.

“It’s about the attitude of the mind, it’s about living the right way, it’s about applying yourself. And I think Mo is in that category. I think he wants to play as much as he can because he likes football, he likes to score goals, he likes to assist.”

Salah proves he is the modern Premier League professional

Salah hasn’t missed a beat since joining Liverpool in 2017, with the former Chelsea star as good as he has been since returning to England over seven years ago.

And for aspiring players, Salah is proving to be the modern professional, with the winger keeping as fit and healthy as possible and getting results from all his hard work off the pitch.

Salah and Ronaldo can owe their long careers to taking care of themselves off the pitch, and Liverpool have benefited greatly from the Egypt international’s work in looking after his body.

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