Footballing superstar Mo Salah came face to face with himself at Madame Tussauds London, as the Liverpool forward and fan favourite became the latest globally renowned star to unveil their figure and join the world-famous attraction’s line up.
Salah, arguably the best footballer in the world right now, saw his finished figure for the first time in a private viewing at Madame Tussauds London this weekend ahead of its launch, and posed side by side with his likeness.
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, with his fingers pointing upwards in his classic red carpet pose and goal scoring celebration.
On being honoured with a Madame Tussauds London figure, 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.”
Mo Salah’s likeness will arrive at the attraction from tomorrow [22 October] and join fellow A-listers in the Baker Street attraction’s Awards Party zone, including David and Victoria Beckham, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Dwayne Johnson, Helen Mirren, Brad Pitt and Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
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.”
Mo Salah’s figure joins Madame Tussauds London’s Awards Party zone from Friday the 22nd of October. To book tickets, visit www.madametussauds.com/London
