PHOTOS: Salah hugs young fan on pitch during match against West Ham

ByLe Buzz

Published 12/08/2018 at 14:36 GMT

Mohamed Salah is always poised and classy, so it was no surprise that he reacted with good grace as a young fan sprinted onto the pitch to hug his hero.

A fan runs onto the pitch and embraces Mohamed Salah of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield

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The young boy took his chances and invaded the pitch, but he only had eyes for the Egyptian superstar, who opened his account for the Premier League season in just the 19th minute of the 4-0 win.

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A fan runs onto the pitch and embraces Mohamed Salah of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield

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Salah smiled broadly as the kid bounded up to him and gave him a warm embrace before being escorted away.

A fan runs onto the pitch and embraces Mohamed Salah of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield

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A very nice moment.

A fan runs onto the pitch and embraces Mohamed Salah of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield

Image credit: Getty Images

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