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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher came under fire for his AFCON comments over the weekend after suggesting winning the tournament would not influence Mohamed Salah's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or.

"I think the problem [is] the fact he's with Egypt, and he's probably not playing in the major tournament as such or maybe got a great chance of winning," Carragher said on Sky Sports.

"I think it's either the Champions League or the major tournament [that influences who wins the Ballon d'Or].

"Normally, the player who excels in that, like Vini Jr and (Kylian) Mbappe right now, Real Madrid looking really good going for the Champions League.

"If Salah had an average season at LFC but won the AFCON & was MVP I don’t think he would win the Balon d’or.

"Because I don’t think AFCON carries the weight of other tournaments!

I don’t think it’s controversial at all really it’s just a fact.

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"I know Mane came 2nd a few years back after winning the tournament but that alone wouldn’t have got him to that position, it was LFC being two games away from a quadruple that played a big role also.

"It’s not disrespectful if I feel the WC/Euros/CP are better tournaments it’s just my opinion when I watch them

Saying it wasn’t a major competition was clumsy but I think most people watching could understand the point I was trying to make.

"The face I pulled when Micah interjected was nothing to do with the merits of the tournament, I just knew as soon as he did what the reaction was going to be