April 17 (UPI) -- Comedian and die-hard Liverpool fan John Oliver has grown fond of Liverpool star Mohamed Salah since the player's transfer from Roma to the English Premier League club in 2017.
Salah was one of six TIME 100 cover stars, the magazine's annual list of the world's most influential people. Oliver, the host of HBO's Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, wrote a piece on Salah and praised his abilities on and off the field.