Never meet your heroes, they say. But to be honest, we don’t know who ‘they’ are, and in the case of getting to meet Mo Salah they are definitely wrong. We’ve met him before, and he is a delight.
But you don’t need to take our word for it, as the delightful folks at Pepsi have announced a new competition to excite football fans in the Middle East, by offering the chance to meet Mo Salah – the Egyptian idol and long-standing brand ambassador.
As part of a promotional push to celebrate Pepsi Zero Sugar, the brand is challenging fans in the UAE to suggest the item that they would be most willing to trade in for the chance to meet the football superstar.
A little insider tip, the more unique and interesting the item you put forward the better chance you’ll get to win meet Mo Salah. So start thinking sentimental heirloom, or Mo Salah memorabilia you’ve held onto over the years, or those dusty football boots at the back of your wardrobe that you wore to score that Salah-esque hattrick in the Under-12s School Cup final.
Submissions are open until September 30, and all you have to do to be in with a chance to meet Mo Salah is share a photo or video of the item you are willing to trade on Instagram with the hashtag #TradeForYourThirst and tag @Pepsi_Arabia.
If your entry is eye-catching enough and stands out from the crowd, you could be in with a lucky shot to meet the sporting legend face-to-face in Dubai.