Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has disclosed that he has a high level of estimation for Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah while also revealing to have lived in Egypt before.

Salah is currently in the final stages of his preparations with his side Liverpool to take on Tottenham in the Champions League final in Madrid on the 1st of June, what will be the Reds second Champions League final in a successive manner.

Meanwhile, Kerr will also initiate his trajectory towards a third successive NBA championship with the Warriors with a face-off against Eastern Conference champions the Toronto Raptors on Friday morning.

“This past summer I really was intrigued by the Mo Salah story – Egypt qualified for the World Cup for the first time in I don’t know how long. And I lived in Egypt for three years growing up. I have a soft spot in my heart for the country,” Kerr told The Athletic.

“So then I started reading more about Mo Salah. And the guy’s incredible. He stood up to the Egyptian soccer federation.”

“He said, ‘no, you’ve gotta take care of our team. You’ve gotta do this the right way or I’m not playing’. And that’s no small feat in Egypt. Reading those stories … I’ve gotta cheer for Liverpool! This is a no-brainer.”

The 53-year-old coach revealed the influential role Salah played in his choice to become a permanent follower for Liverpool.

“I’d been watching the Premier League because it’s the most incredible soccer. The level of play is just outrageous. But I needed a team. So I picked Liverpool based on Mo Salah.”

“As the season started, I really got locked in. I started watching every match every weekend. It was such a magical season. And it was, to me, culminated by that incredible comeback [against Barcelona].”

“I mean, what they did is the equivalent of telling a team a few years ago, all right, you have to go to Cleveland and you have to beat LeBron [James] and the Cavs by 25. I mean, 4-0 in a soccer game against Messi [and Barcelona]? Basically, go beat LeBron by 25. And that’s what they did.”

“There’s nothing more beautiful than seeing a team overcome something and pull together and the fans involved. Someday. I’ll get to Anfield at some point.”