Breaking News: Mohamed Salah faces backlash from Muslim fans after Liverpool star posts family photo in front of Christmas tree…see more

The image, which has become an annual tradition for the Salah family, featured Salah, his wife Magi, and their daughters Makka and Kayan, dressed in coordinated festive pyjamas.

The family posed cheerfully beside their decorated tree and a gingerbread figure, with Salah captioning the post with “#MerryChristmas.” The post, shared with Salah’s 63.7 million Instagram followers, sparked a wave of reactions, with critics and supporters voicing their opinions.

One disapproving comment read, “You let me down bro,” while another implored him to remove the post, stating, “Delete this right now.”

Another user expressed disappointment, saying, “We Muslim people look up to you, and you do this in return,” punctuated with crying emojis.