Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah, criticizes the Ballon d'Or award
Liverpool star, Egyptian Mohamed Salah, launched a sharp attack on the Ballon d'Or award, describing it as a political award.
In an interview with him, with the American magazine "GQ", about the Argentine Lionel Messi, the star of Paris Saint-Germain winning the Ballon d'Or for the year 2021, Salah said: "I want to be the best player in the world, but I will live a good life even if I do not win the Ballon d'Or."
Referring to his seventh place in the standings of the 2021 Ballon d'Or award, presented by the French magazine "France Football", Salah said: "I am not bothered by this matter, I cannot tell you that I do not think about it, I feel that this award is political."
Regarding his ambitions for this year, Salah said: "I want to crown the Egyptian team in the African Nations Cup and qualify again for the World Cup."
Salah's most important achievements
It is noteworthy that the Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah, has topped the list of top scorers in the English Premier League, with 22 goals, one goal ahead of his rival, Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane - England, who is the leader with 23 goals.
Salah was also able to achieve a historic achievement, by being unique in the ranking of the best African scorers, after raising his score to 107 goals, ahead of Chelsea striker, retired Ivorian Didier Drogba, who scored 104 goals.
Why didn't Mohamed Salah win the Ballon d'Or?
It seems that there are certain criteria for winning this award, related to achieving individual titles and achievements, so Salah could not win the 2021 Ballon d'Or, despite the wonderful performance he made during his football career, especially after he became a brilliant star in Liverpool, and the voices of many rose for his right to Get the prize.
It is noteworthy that the Egyptian Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah, had ranked seventh in the standings of the 2021 Ballon d'Or award presented by the French magazine "France Football", amid widespread criticism.