With Salah seen by many as the best in class, it begs the question as to whether he can go on to win the Ballon d’Or in 2025.





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Rio Ferdinand tipped Salah for the Ballon d’Or if Liverpool won the Premier League this season and it seems like Slot has echoed the former Man United man’s statement in his recent press conference.

Arne Slot names two things Liverpool star Mohamed Salah needs to win the Ballon d’Or	Salah needs trophies to win Ballon d'Or - Slot	Arne Slot urges Mohamed Salah to stay at Liverpool and finally win Ballon d’Or

Speaking to reporters ahead of the Newcastle game, the Liverpool boss was questioned on Salah’s Ballon d’Or chances:

“It’s mostly about attackers but the last winner was a midfielder.

In general, someone who wins the Ballon d’Or needs to win something as well.

With a current tally of 30 goals and 21 assists in 38 appearances, Salah is on track to replicate the form seen by recent Ballon d’Or winners like Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi.



Ballon d’Or winnersPlayerStats from winning season2024Rodri 40 apps (nine goals and 14 assists)2023Lionel Messi55 apps (32 goals and 25 assists)2022Karim Benzema46 apps (44 goals and 15 assists)2021Lionel Messi47 apps (38 goals and 14 assists)2019Lionel Messi50 apps (51 goals and 22 assists)Ballon d’Or winner stats from the last five years (No trophy in 2020 due to Covid)

As Slot previously mentioned stats aren’t the only thing that wins you the Ballon d’Or, a player’s team achievements also play a huge role – which was shown by Rodri’s triumph in 2024 after winning the Premier League and European Championship with Man City and Spain.
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