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interrupt his fasting three days before the Final.

Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink during daylight hours in Ramadan but athletes are allowed to defer their fasting until a later date.

Salah broke the Premier League scoring record for a 38-game season with 32 league goals this campaign and has also netted 10 times in the Champions League.

His dominant displays in Europe have sparked debate over whether the Liverpool striker could break the decade-long strangleho­ld on the Ballon d’Or award.

Real star Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi have a new rival for the prize but Klopp said: “It’s not important, no manager is interested in that. Messi and Ronaldo deserve all the praise they’ve had in the past. Now they are in their 30s and still at a great level. We will see if Mo can go there.”

Salah could be used to exploit the gaps left by marauding Real full-back Marcelo tonight after Klopp reportedly questioned the Brazilian’s defensive capabiliti­es.

But Marcelo hit back and said: “In a final like this people often say things that aren’t true. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone.”

Marcelo is confident of claiming another Euro crown and reckons Real will win because boss Zidane is the “best coach in the world”.

Zidane has won everything the game can offer in his glittering career as a player and coach but is still hungrier than ever.

The Frenchman said: “I’ve always been a good competitor, I like to compete and behind all that is a lot of hard work.

“This is beautiful. This is my passion. To reach a final is not easy and we are delighted to be here.”

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