Salah has scored 44 goals in 50 matches, 10 of which were in the Champions League, and its fitting that his fairy tale rise amongst the world's best could have another chapter if he ends up capping off his spectacular season by lifting the most coveted trophy in club football. This would complete his story in the tournament where his rise to the top had initially began.
A young Mohamed Salah produced a some eye catching performances while playing for FC Basel in the 2013/14 season scoring in home and away wins over Chelsea in the Champions League. The Blues were impressed and promptly signed Salah during the January window.
His dream move would only last 12 months though as Salah couldn't nail down a regular place in the team which he attributed to the limited game time he had at Stamford Bridge.
"I didn't do well because I didn't play many games," he told Marca.
Salah only made 19 appearances in those 12 months and game time became harder to come by towards the end of his time at Chelsea.
"I was there for one year, but I only played during the first six months.
"After that, I hardly participated. I went to Fiorentina, scored goals, then in Rome I played very well and returned to England. But it's not a matter of succeeding or not."
Salah's summer move to Anfield has proven to be as beneficial as much to himself as to Liverpool.
Salah scored 34 goals over two seasons with Roma and his rapid ascent to top pays testament to the forward thinking and offensive mindset that Jurgen Klopp has cultivated at Anfield.
His story and Liverpool's, in essence, has been a coming-of-age story as both he and Liverpool seemingly came from nowhere after reinventing themselves, going from playing in the play-offs of the Champions League to doing the unprecedented going into the final to face one of the best sides in the world on equal footing.
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