5 things Mohamed Salah needs to do to win the 2022 Ballon d'Or

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah

#3 Win the Premier League Golden Boot

Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion - Premier League
Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion - Premier League

As things stand, Mohamed Salah is well on course to finish as the Premier League's top scorer. He has won the Premier League Golden Boot twice already in his career. Salah did it in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 campaigns with Liverpool.

He is currently the Premier League's top scorer by a country mile. Salah has scored 16 goals in the league from just 20 appearances. Diogo Jota comes second with just 10 goals.

The Egyptian international has been scoring goals for fun and his usual competition Harry Kane is nowhere to be seen in the top scorers chart. Unless Salah suffers a monumental dip in form and Jota or Jamie Vardy enjoy an incredible run, this one's all done and dusted.

Winning the Premier League Golden Boot ought to be a telling achievement in the race for the Ballon d'Or.

#2 Win UEFA Champions League Golden Boot

Liverpool FC v FC Porto: Group B - UEFA Champions League
Liverpool FC v FC Porto: Group B - UEFA Champions League

Liverpool were drawn into what was widely touted as the 'Group of Death' in the Champions League this term. In a group featuring Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Porto, Liverpool won all six of their group stage matches.

They couldn't have done it without Mohamed Salah, who has showcased great form in Europe's elite competition. The 29 year old has scored seven goals in six Champions League appearances so far this term.

He is currently third in the Champions League top scorers chart, behind Sebastian Haller (10) and Robert Lewandowski (9). Liverpool are expected to have a lengthy run in the Champions League and if Salah can keep scoring goals at a prolific rate, he might just outscore the competition.

#1 Win the UEFA Champions League

Atletico Madrid v Liverpool FC: Group B - UEFA Champions League
Atletico Madrid v Liverpool FC: Group B - UEFA Champions League

It wouldn't be the first time Salah has inspired Liverpool to the Champions League title now, would it? We've already seen him drag them over the finish line in the 2018-19 season after coming ever so close in the season prior.

Liverpool are an extremely hard side to beat in the Champions League. That's because it is always difficult to get the better of them at Anfield. As such, the Merseysiders are among the favorites to go onto win the Champions League this term.

Salah has already been a standout performer for them in the competition. If he can win the Champions League with Liverpool and can keep his form up, it's going to be hard to deny Salah the Ballon d'Or this year.

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Edited by Shambhu Ajith
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