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Mohamed Salah says he is" shocked" that he finished seventh in the Ballon d'Or race last year. Lionel Messi picked up the award for the best male footballer in the world at the glitzy awards ceremony in Paris last October for the seventh time in his career. Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski took second and Chelsea's Jorginho came third.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has admitted he was "shocked" by his lowly ranking in last year’s Ballon d’Or awards.
El zaguero alemán firma hasta 2026 y. El técnico italiano ya detectó el pasado verano que en el conjunto blancos escaseaba el contingente de centrales tras las salidas de Sergio Ramos (rumbo al PSG y de Varane (Manchester United). Y recayó en este aguerrido central, aunque a veces peca de su optimismo en el terreno de juego.
Liverpool’s Senegalese striker Sadio Mane (C) fights for the ball with Manchester City’s Phil Foden (L) and John Stones (R) during the English FA Cup semi-final match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium. He is sad that no African has won the Ballon d’Or since George Weah. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
Sadio Mane says that African players are often overlooked when it comes to awarding the Ballon d’Or ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League final clash against Real Madrid. George Weah was the first and remains the only African to pick up the coveted individual award back in 1995 due to his performances with both Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan. Ad/> Speaking on the lack of African winners, Mane said: “It's true.
Sadio Mane believes that African footballers are not given the same chance of winning the Ballon d’Or. The Liverpool forward has been one of the best players in the world since his move from Southampton to Liverpool, where he has won the Champions League and the Premier League under Jurgen Klopp, amongst other trophies. Ad/> After a superb 2022 so far, he is now one of the leading contenders for this year’s Ballon d’Or, an award not won by an African player since 1995, when George Weah lifted the trophy.
Sadio Mane has claimed African players are not considered as serious Ballon d'Or candidates as he revealed his desire to become his continent's first winner since 1995.
Tributes have been paid to an "absolute gentleman" and "real football man", who tragically died at the age of 49 after collapsing while playing a match.