Mo Salah unveils Madame Tussauds waxwork
The Liverpool Forward says it was like looking in a mirror
Last updated 21st Oct 2021
Liverpool Forward Mo Salah has come face to face with himself at Madame Tussauds in London, as he became the latest globally renowned star to unveil their figure and join the world-famous attraction’s line up.
Salah saw his finished figure for the first time in a private viewing at Madame Tussauds London ahead of its launch, and posed side by side with it.
Salah worked closely with the London attraction’s team of artists, attending a sitting where hundreds of precise measurements and reference photographs were taken to ensure his figure, like him, is match ready.
Out of his usual Liverpool kit and dressed to impress in Madame Tussauds London’s Awards Party zone Salah’s figure stands tall in the cream suit he wore on the front cover of GQ Middle East magazine.
Mo Salah said:
“It’s been an amazing experience working with the artists at Madame Tussauds London to create my first ever wax figure.
“It’s a blessing to be recognised and immortalised in this way. I couldn’t believe it when I stood alongside ‘me’, it’s like looking at my own reflection in a mirror! I can’t wait to see what the fans think.”
The waxwork will arrive at the attraction from tomorrow (22 October) .
Tim Waters, General Manager at Madame Tussauds London, said:
“Mo Salah is one of the game's greats, arguably the best in the world right now, and incredibly deserving of a Madame Tussauds London figure.
“Having Mo so involved in the creation of his figure has been a real pleasure for the whole Madame Tussauds London team. We’re sure a lot of people would have expected to see Mo’s figure styled in his Liverpool kit, but we really wanted to mark his international superstar status and he feels right at home in our Awards Party zone.
“We can’t wait to see fans posing alongside Salah for selfies, emulating his classic goal scoring pose.”