"Mo Salah: is hair transplant the cause of his drop off ?

I know this is going to sound left field but hear me out.

Everyone keeps talking about tactics, motivation, system change, teammates around him, etc. And yes all of that matters. But I think we might be ignoring something more basic.

Salah had a hair transplant a while back. After hair transplants, people go on finasteride long term to maintain the results. Finasteride lowers DHT, which is a powerful androgen hormone linked to hair loss. it does change androgen activity in the body. There are documented side effects in some men that include reduced libido, lower energy, and mood changes.

Now I am not saying this is definitely what is happening. I am saying that when you combine age plus hormonal changes plus years of insane mileage at the highest level, it is not crazy to think the body just does not respond the same way anymore.

He is in his early thirties. That is usually when explosive wingers start to lose half a yard. If you add even a small drop in aggression, recovery, or sharpness, it can be the difference between elite and just good.

When you watch him now, it is not that he suddenly forgot how to play. It is that the burst looks slightly dulled. The pressing intensity is not as constant. The one on one separation is not automatic like before. At that level, tiny margins matter.

Again this is just a theory. It could be tactical. It could be mental fatigue. It could be team structure. But I do think age plus potential hormonal changes from hair loss treatment is at least worth considering instead of pretending elite athletes are immune to normal biological shifts.

Curious what others think or if anyone has looked into how common finasteride use is among footballers and whether it has any measurable performance impact.  
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