Mohamed Salah was notably left out of his Liverpool teammate’s top three picks for the Ballon d’Or, as the player named his preferred winner.
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Despite his prolific performances, Salah has often been overlooked for the Ballon d’Or, with his highest placement being fifth, a position he has held multiple times.
Following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League triumph over Inter Milan, Ousmane Dembele has emerged as a strong contender for the award, with Ibrahima Konate publicly backing his fellow Frenchman over Salah.
Notably, Konate did not include Salah in his discussion of potential Ballon d’Or winners.
“We talk about Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe… But no one talks about Ousmane Dembele. He has delivered an exceptional season.” he said.
“I have honestly no other words to describe it. Nobody expected it. I’m the happiest man for him. In all honesty, the most deserving Ballon d’Or winner is Ousmane Dembele.”
Salah has been hellbent on winning the Ballon d’Or over the years and speaking to Gary Neville, he admits he would love to win it.
Asked if the Ballon d’Or is a major target, the 32-year-old replied: “It used to drive me crazy before. Some stuff is not in your hands so you give up in that direction. When you go to work you remind yourself what you want to achieve in the season so it drives you to work harder. I’d love to win it one day. But if it didn’t happen, I don’t know what to do.
“I’m sure there’s a good chance to win it this year, but we’ll see.”
