For the first time in 75 years, the Sam Mcguire Cup comes home to Mayo, Ireland.
I said it three years ago when I was in Ballina: Mayo for Sam!
And I meant it.
I said it because I know what it means not just the county of Mayo but to my own family’s story.
Today, the dream becomes reality.
Congratulations to my friends in Mayo. You earned this victory. Enjoy every minute. Sam is coming home ☘️
"Over the course of nine years, Mohamed Salah brought about a demographic and geographic change in the Arab streets that politics failed to do. The cafes of Cairo, Alexandria, Casablanca, Riyadh, and Baghdad turned into miniature stands of Anfield... Elderly men, who can barely read and write, memorized the team's match schedules, learned the name "Merseyside," and came to know the names of Liverpool's streets and the details of its cold weather.
During Liverpool's important and decisive matches—which were plentiful with Mohamed Salah—those games became a "social ritual" in Egypt. Families gathered, friends met, the smell of tea and smoke mixed with silent anticipation. When the ball touched his left foot, there would be that collective gasp preceding the explosion, and when he approached the goal, voices would rise with "Yalla Salah ... shoot, Salah!" and then end with "Allah, Salah!". He was simply creating moments of free joy for his fans. He acted as a "Minister of Happiness," giving them a reason to smile at the end of a grueling week, making most Egyptians, regardless of their affiliations, sometimes forget Al Ahly and Zamalek to all wear one red shirt". https://t.co/BSe7R9XIgs
Before the second major of the year, let's do a quick giveaway. RT and follow for your chance to win!
✍️ @JustinRose99
✍️ Cameron Young
✍️ @Samburns66
✍️ Ryan Gerard
Winner will be selected at 12 pm ET on Thursday, May 14.