Liverpool Glory Would Boost Salah’s Ballon d’Or Chances

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If Liverpool, the reigning Premier League champion, earn silverware this season, Mohamed Salah will have a “much better chance” of winning the Ballon d’Or, according to Arne Slot.

The Egyptian superstar, 32, is the favourite to win the award, regarded as the top individual prize in football, after a sensational campaign so far.

Salah has 30 goals and 21 assists in all competitions this campaign, but he is yet to agree to a new contract to keep him there until the end of the season.

However, Slot, manager of Liverpool, stated on Tuesday that despite those impressive numbers, the club must win significant prizes to help their forward win his first Ballon d’Or.

The Dutchman said on Tuesday, “It’s a good thing that Mo is in the discussion because it indicates that we are doing well.”

On February 23, 2025, during Manchester City vs. Liverpool’s Egyptian striker #11, Mohamed Salah (R), shoots past Croatia’s #24 Josko Gvardiol while saving his shot at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north-west England. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

“But he needs to give the same performances he’s been giving for the past seven or eight months,” he said.

” And I think, in general, someone that wins the Ballon d’Or needs to win something as well, so it’s a great challenge that is in front of us, but also in front of him. “

Liverpool, who host Newcastle on Wednesday, are 11 points clear of second-placed Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with 11 games to go but Slot said he does not fear complacency.

If you have to play 11, he said, “We all know these players are so long in this competition, even much longer than I do, so they know how challenging every single game is.”

On February 19, 2025, Liverpool’s Dutch manager Arne Slot rejoics at the conclusion of the English Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England. Liverpool and Aston Villa came up with a score of 2 to 2. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Liverpool will face Paris Saint-Germain in the final 16 of the Champions League while they are also playing in the League Cup final against Newcastle once more.

At his pre-game press conference, Slot was asked if Salah’s current form could be compared to Lionel Messi’s or Ronaldo’s former best form, but he shied away from direct comparisons.

” He (Salah) has had some outstanding seasons here at Liverpool, and we hope he can continue this for a longer period of time, but to do that he first has to extend his contract of course, “he said.

The Liverpool manager was also questioned about whether Salah’s breakout form would help the club come to an agreement on a new deal or make it harder or harder.

” You can look at it in both ways, “he said”. We would have second thoughts if we wanted to extend his contract, and the better he does, the more expensive he might become.