Mohamed Salah breaks down in tears as Liverpool legend makes history on final appearance

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An emotional Mohamed Salah showed his appreciation to the Anfield faithful for the final time as a player.The Egyptian legend made his 442nd and last Reds appearance on Sunday in their 1-1 Premier League draw against Brentford.Salah’s fairytale story at Liverpool had an emotional endingGettySalah will leave Liverpool this summer as one of the club’s biggest fan favourites thanks to nine years of glittering success.He was substituted in the 54th minute and looked to be on the verge of tears as he clapped the supporters when walking off the pitch.And the tears did flow after the full-time whistle as Salah, who was given a guard of honour back onto the pitch, took in the scenes.Standing in front of adoring fans in the the Kop, he began to cry as they sang the iconic ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ anthem.There wouldn’t have been many dry eyes within Anfield as they said goodbye to one of the club’s all-time greats.“I think I cried more [today] than in my whole life. I’m not really an emotional guy,” he told Sky Sports.Salah added: “I look back and wonder if I would have wanted more than I achieved. Not really. We won it all. We see the love from the fans and this is the most important thing for me.“I will be far away from here. I will be emotional every time. I hope the team stays in the position, fighting for everything.”One last piece of Mo magicSalah ensured he capped off his dream Liverpool spell with a historic contribution against Brentford.He teed up Curtis Jones for the opener with a lovely cross from the right hit on the outside of his boot.View Tweet: https://t.co/bTPMZ5JdKfThe 33-year-old leaves Liverpool as a club legendThe assist was his 123rd across all competitions for Liverpool, and 93rd in the Premier League.It means Salah has the most league assists in the club’s history, having overtaken fellow legend Steven Gerrard in his final outing.Salah’s next club isn’t yet known but he has interest from teams in Saudi Arabia and MLS, as well as those in Europe.End of an eraAndy Robertson was another player who said goodbye to Liverpool on Sunday evening.The Scotland international made 378 appearances for the Reds and won nine trophies after signing from Hull City in 2017.Like Salah, Robertson started against Brentford and was given a standing ovation when substituted in the second half.Robertson and Salah are leaving after nine years at LiverpoolAFPBoth players were crucial to their two Premier League title successes, as well as their Champions League triumph in 2019.Robertson looks set to remain in the Premier League next season as Tottenham Hotspur reached a verbal agreement over a deal.The deal was dependent on Spurs avoiding relegation, which they did thanks to a 1-0 win over Everton on the final day.