5 players who could win the Ballon d’Or ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

#3 Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah representing Liverpool in the Premier League

When Liverpool signed Mohamed Salah for £36.9 million from Roma last year, nobody could have predicted he would have gone on to have the season he did.

Indeed, the Egyptian's last spell in the Premier League was a troubled one, having only scored 2 goals in his two seasons at Chelsea.

However, the winger came back with a vengeance, scoring a record-breaking 32 goals in 36 appearances in the league last season. He also carried Liverpool to the Champions League final, which they lost after he came off injured, showing just how important he is.

The Egypt international underperformed at the World Cup and has not got off to a great start this season, raising concerns that he may have been a one-season-wonder.

Nevertheless, there is still a strong chance that the forward could win the Ballon d'Or for his achievements last season, although there are others who are more likely...