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Mohamed Salah has been tipped as one of only two players who could clinch the Ballon d'Or this year, given his extraordinary form for Liverpool.

The Egyptian ace has already bagged 26 goals and provided 18 assists this season, propelling the Reds into contention for both the Premier League and Champions League titles under manager Arne Slot.

With Liverpool also set to compete in the Carabao Cup final, pundits believe Liverpool's success could catapult Salah to the top of the Ballon d'Or list.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, alongside Thierry Henry and Micah Richards, was tasked with early Ballon d'Or predictions on a pundit panel.

Carragher confidently chose Salah, while Henry and Richards acknowledged the forward's strong position but noted that Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr.

The race for the prestigious award seems set to be a tight contest between Salah and Brazilian sensation Vinicius Jr, who is equally eager to claim his first Ballon d'Or.

Last season, he was a top contender for the Ballon d'Or but was just edged out by Manchester City's Rodri, leading to Real Madrid boycotting the glamorous event

Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry discuss Mohamed Salah

During Tuesday night's Champions League playoff, City supporters tried to rile up the striker with a banner depicting Rodri as the Ballon d'Or winner, accompanied by the taunt: "Stop crying your heart out".

However, it was Real Madrid who had the last laugh, staging a comeback to win before the return leg at the Bernabeu
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