For the first time in footballing history, Portugal v Egypt was viewed as a pretty big friendly.The Portuguese have always been a big nation on the international circuit, particularly with Cristiano Ronaldo as their talisman, but now Egypt have their own genuine superstar; Mohamed Salah.The African side head to Russia in the summer with arguably the most in-form goal scorer on the planet.Salah is currently running away with the European Golden Shoe, notching 28 goals for Liverpool so far in the Premier League, just three short of the all-time record in a season with seven rounds of games to go.He's an idol in Egypt, with his two goals against DR Congo in the last round of qualifying sealing their passage to the World Cup - the last was a 95th minute penalty.But who would get the better in the friendly, Ronaldo or Salah? Well, it was the Liverpool man who struck first and his goal was just so effortlessly brilliant.If any strike this season typifies just how much he has grown as a player, then it is this.

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Nonchalant, effortless and, above all, brilliant.

He shifts the ball out wide with quick feet and then to have the sheer audacity to beat a goalkeeper with what almost looks like a heavy pass to the naked eye is just sheer brilliance.

The Egyptians will have a real chance of qualifying for the knockout rounds in Russia after they were handed a relatively easy group.

They will take on the home nation, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.

If Salah is fit, Egypt could well be the dark horses.