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Endgame: Mo Salah and a chess prodigy

As football legend Mohamed Salah prepares for his Liverpool FC exit, Muslim fans reflect on his legacy. Plus, Bodhana Sivanandan on her ambition to become a grandmaster.

Football legend Mohamed Salah prepares for his Liverpool FC exit, after nine unforgettable years. Muslim fans and commentators discuss his legacy both on and off the pitch. How his legacy stretches beyond football, as Salah’s openness about his Muslim faith helped reshape perceptions of Muslim players in the public eye and inspired what some call the “Mo Salah effect.” Plus, 11-year-old chess sensation Bodhana Sivanandan, now England’s leading female player, talks about her ambition to become a grandmaster.

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Produced in Birmingham by Samsaara Productions for BBC Asian Network.

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