The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2019: Ranking the top ten contenders for the award

#6 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool and Egypt)

Liverpool v Man City - FA Community Shield

Mohamed Salah's exploits in the 2018-19 season have been under the scanner, particularly by a section of critics who labelled him a 'one-season wonder' prior to the campaign.

The beloved Egyptian forward is hardly a one-season superstar when one considers his Champions League win (together with a goal in the final) and his second Premier League Golden Boot win, which he shared with teammate Sadio Mane and Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The 27-year-old's campaign may have been far from poor, but he was simply not at his best last season, especially in a team filled with standout performers who were crucial to Liverpool's successes.

Salah endured a frustrating period in front of goal between February and March and if it weren't for Sadio Mane's heroics, the Reds might have finished farther away from Manchester City in the Premier League race.

Internationally, Salah was upstaged by teammate Sadio Mane and Manchester City star, Riyad Mahrez, in the Africa Cup of Nations as Egypt crashed out of the tournament early despite having been heavy favourites.

Salah's under-performance in crucial games in the previous season could have seen him lose his place to someone like Alisson Becker, who has been in scintillating form for club and country, with trophies to back the same.