Top 6 contenders for Ballon d'Or 2018

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Cristiano Ronaldo posing with his 5 Ballon d'Or trophies

Mohamed Salah

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Mohamed Salah from Egypt in the match against Saudi Arabia at the FIFA World Cup 2018

Ending a brilliant season with Liverpool by finishing with the Golden Boot and Player of the Season awards, Salah has been on fire ever since his move from AS Roma. The Egyptian genius was clinical in almost every match and was a runaway winner for the Golden Boot.

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Salah guided Liverpool to the Champions League finals but it resulted in heartbreak. He suffered an injury early in the first half which ended his fairy-tale run of the season and he had to settle for a runners-up medal, having been beaten by Real Madrid.

Salah was instrumental in helping Egypt qualify for the FIFA World Cup as he scored an all-important last-minute penalty during qualification which confirmed their tickets to Russia.

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However, Egypt did not progress to the knockouts at the FIFA World Cup and Salah could not emulate his season’s performance as he was just back from injury. It can, therefore, be said that Salah’s chances of bagging the Ballon d’Or may have dipped a little.

Could we see a new winner this year? We will have to wait till December to find out.

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Edited by Musab Abid
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